The Icelandic & Swedish Rune Poems
In this second entry in a planned three part series covering all of the rune poems, Danish scholar Mathias Nordvig (University of Colorado Boulder) translates and discusses the Icelandic and Swedish rune poems.
The Elder Futhark
The Elder Futhark is a unique alphabet developed and used by speakers of early Germanic languages in large areas of Europe.
The Danish & Norwegian Rune Poems
The rune poems are a group of alliterative items found among speakers of West and North Germanic languages. They provide not only names for the runes but consist of creative treatments of the traditional order of the runic alphabets.
The Little Book of Viking Age Symbols
More referenced than ever in today’s popular culture, the Viking Age was a complex and vibrant period of history that left behind an incredibly lush landscape of imagery and literature. Yet navigating this material can be complex and difficult.