Runenes magiske verden

These are rune mysteries. It is drama. It is Norse mythology. The older Futhark, the 24 oldest runes, was already in use about 2000 years ago. The runes are our oldest characters. Rune inscriptions have been found on, among other things, weapons, jewelery, grave monuments, animal bones, prim rods and in manuscripts, and they contain everything from memorial verses about the dead, religious prayers and incantations to gossip, jokes and love poems. And one of the most common words on the oldest runestones? It is alu, which can mean beer. Author Dag-Rune Linnerud has a burning commitment to both Norwegian cultural heritage and the use of runes in cult and magic. Rune can mean mystery or secret knowledge, and not all answers can be found under the archaeologist's Gotlandskrape, in the dusty Olsox collection or in the linguists' databases of Gothic characters. In the magical world of runes, Linnerud therefore dives into the mystical traditions and theology of our ancestors, and takes readers to an exciting universe where mythical stories, Norse gods, magical rituals, superstition and interpretation of runes have a natural place. Linnerud's popular science book contains plenty of references to the Edda, sagas, old rune poems and historical sources, and also provides an introduction to how the runes can be used both as a sign of divination and for self-development.