Learn your F-U-TH's The runic alphabet, or Futhark, gets its name ... for the appearance of the runes. According to legend, Odin, chief of the Norse gods, speared himself to a tree in a self ...

In an Iron Age burial ground surrounded by towering pines, rock fragments from the past have surfaced, and the faintly ...

Learn about the Svingerud Stone, a runestone found in a Norwegian grave site that currently stands as the earliest written ...

It’s been a month since I announced the “I’ll Try Anything Once” column, and I’m happy to say the responses are pouring in. Suggestions include jumping out of a ...

The earliest runestone ever to be reliably dated has been discovered at a grave field in Norway, providing some fascinating insights into the origins of runic writing. Engraved some time between 50 ...

The study of runes goes beyond just an ancient writing system; they represent an ancestral legacy full of wisdom and mystical energy.