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'''Runes''' were a means of recording information onto hard surfaces, such as [[metal]], [[stone]] or [[horn]]. For simplicity of form and production, they tended to be made up of straight lines, rather then curves. The runes in the basic runic [[alphabet]] -- the "''Futhark'' " (so called because these were the first 6 letters ''f, u, |
'''Runes''' were a means of recording information onto hard surfaces, such as [[metal]], [[stone]] or [[horn]]. For simplicity of form and production, they tended to be made up of straight lines, rather then curves. The runes in the basic runic [[alphabet]] -- the "''Futhark'' " (so called because these were the first 6 letters ''f, u, |
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Runes are commonly associated with the [[Old Norse|Norse]] [[language]]s. There were various variations on the basic set of runes. The [[Scandinavia]]n futharc had 16 runes, but in [[Anglo-Saxon]] [[England]] there were 31 runes in the alphabet. |
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Runes were [[mythology|mythically]] supposed to have been learned by the [[Norway|Norse]] [[god]] Odin, whilst he hung upon the World-tree. They were supposed to have magical powers in addition to their use in recording or transmitting information -- they could imbue an object with powers, and could be used, properly carved, to detect [[poison]], lies or an enemy. Properly deployed they could also invoke a curse or confer a blessing. |
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Revision as of 05:52, 11 April 2007
Runes were a means of recording information onto hard surfaces, such as metal, stone or horn. For simplicity of form and production, they tended to be made up of straight lines, rather then curves. The runes in the basic runic alphabet -- the "Futhark " (so called because these were the first 6 letters f, u,
