Runes and Norse Symbology

Yggdrasil
Yggdrasil
Rune: fehu
Elder Fuþark

Borromean Triangles - A Viking Symbol
A form of the Borromean link was used by the Norse people of Scandinavia. The symbol known as `Odin's triangle' or the `Walknot' (meaning knot of the slain) has two variants.
www.liv.ac.uk/~spmr02/rings/vikings.html

Heathen Symbol Shields
Ravens, Drinking Horns, Odin's Eye, Yggdrasil, The Valknot, Thor's Hammer, Scandinavian Rock Art.
home.earthlink.net/~asatru/symbols/symbols1.html

Kensington Runestone
In the 100 years since its discovery, few items have provoked as much scholarly debate as the Kensington Runestone.
www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/6726/kensington/kensington.htm

Mystery and Magic of Runes
This rune page explores the mystrious world of runes. Here you will find information on the many different types of runes, their history, design and meanings.
www.irminsul.org/ru/ru.html

Ragnar's Viking Page
A brief introduction to Vikings from Ragnar.
www.ragweedforge.com/vik.html

Runes, Alphabet of Mystery
The runes of the Elder Futhark, their uses in writing, divination, magic during the Norse Viking and Teutonic medieval world and today.
www.sunnyway.com/runes/

Runes and Pronunciation
Iceland, history, geography, people, vikings, settlers, photos, clickable map, phrases in Icelandic, electronic postcards, sci-fi, humor, humour.
www.simnet.is/gardarj/folk/runes.htm

The Runic Journey
Runes are an alphabetic script used by the peoples of Northern Europe from the first century c.e. until well into the Middle Ages.
www.tarahill.com/runes/

Some Thoughts on the Origin of the Fuşark
The origins of the Germanic writing system known as the fuşark is a hotly debated issue in scholarly circles.
www.kami.demon.co.uk/gesithas/runes/origins.html

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