Ancient or modern magic performed with runes or runestones
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There is some evidence[citation needed] that, in addition to being a writing system, runes historically served purposes of magic. This is the case from the earliest epigraphic evidence of the Roman to the Germanic Iron Age, with non-linguistic inscriptions and the alu word. An erilaz appears to have been a person versed in runes, including their magic applications.
In medieval sources, notably the Poetic Edda, the Sigrdrífumál mentions "victory runes" to be carved on a sword, "some on the grasp and some on the inlay, and name Tyr twice."
In the early modern period and modern history, related folklore and superstition is recorded in the form of the Icelandic magical staves. In the early 20th century, Germanic mysticism coined new forms of "runic magic", some of which were continued or developed further by contemporary adherents of Germanic Neopaganism. Modern systems of runic divination are based on Hermeticism, classical Occultism, and the I Ching.
the fourth letter, ⟨ᚨ⟩/⟨ᚩ⟩. Runology is the academic study of the runic alphabets, runic inscriptions, runestones, and their history. Runology forms a specialised...
type of bind rune called a same-stave rune, which is common in Scandinavian runic inscriptions but does not occur at all in Anglo-Saxon runic inscriptions...
A runic inscription is an inscription made in one of the various runic alphabets. They generally contained practical information or memorials instead of...
medieval runes, or the futhork, was a Scandinavian runic alphabet that evolved from the Younger Futhark after the introduction of stung (or dotted) runes at...
contains runic characters. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of runes. The Fehu rune ⟨ᚠ⟩ (Old...
article contains runic characters. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of runes. Wikisource has...
Runes of Magic (RoM) is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by the Taiwanese developer Runewaker Entertainment and adapted...
religious symbols Runic inscriptions – Inscription made in a runic alphabet Runicmagic – Ancient or modern magic performed with runes or runestones Zell-Ravenheart...
However, possibly due to runic manuscript tradition, it was occasionally used to transliterate the Latin letter X into the runic script.[citation needed]...
Cipher runes, or cryptic runes, are the cryptographical replacement of the letters of the runic alphabet. The knowledge of cipher runes was best preserved...
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Runes, that the "runic futharkh (= runic ABC) consisted of sixteen symbols in ancient times." He also referred to the Armanen runes as the 'Armanen Futharkh'...
article contains runic characters. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of runes. The Elder Futhark...
article contains runic characters. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of runes. Othala (ᛟ), also...
article contains runic characters. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of runes. The Younger Futhark...
contains runic characters. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of runes. The rune ᚦ is called...
Runology is the study of the Runic alphabets, Runic inscriptions, and their history. Runology forms a specialized branch of Germanic linguistics. Runology...
contains runic characters. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of runes. Staveless runes were the...
contains runic characters. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of runes. The Dev rune (ᛞ) is called...
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