Runes

For the Vikings, runes were more than just letters. They were living symbols – charged with power, sacredness and...

The runes have stood for a thousand years, but their voices can still be heard – if you know how to listen. To read...

Today they stand there, in the middle of the landscape – silent witnesses to the Viking Age. Runestones, erected over...

When the Viking Age ended, it was long believed that the runes died out with it . 0But the truth is that the runes continued...

Runes are more than just ancient symbols carved in stone. For the Vikings, they were a living language , a way to remember,...

When the Viking Age began, not only did society change – language and writing also developed. The Elder Futhark with...

The runes were the Vikings' own writing system – their alphabet. The Younger Futhark, used during the Viking Age,...