Viking Age Runes

fikiN AeG ruNs

by Graydon Kupfer

GrATN Kubfr



Uses of Runes by the Vikings

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- Laws and legal practices

- Historical records

- Religion

- Literature/poetry

- Memorials (runestones)

Swedish Runestone
A runestone in Uppland, Sweden, honoring one's husband and son. Source: worldhistory.org
The Rök Runestone
The Rök Runestone in Ödeshög, Sweden. Source: atlasobscura.com

- Fortune telling

- Magic?








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