The Viking Runes

THE VIKING RUNES is a study of the ancient Norse fu ark script used in everyday inscriptions, carved memorials and divination. It covers the Elder fu ark as well as the Viking fu ark of Orkney and Norse Scotland and the wider Viking world. With references to Norse and Celtic history, myth and saga, the Norse Gaelic tradition and warrior mysteries, this book covers the origins of the runic fu ark, inscriptions and secret codes, how to carve the runes, how to read them, the Norse gods and beings of the elder world, the practices of shape changing, galdrar, sp and sei r, animal cults, and the down to earth lore found in Old Norse verse. This book should be useful for anyone seeking to expand their knowledge of the runes and more.

Author: Thormod Morrisson
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 01/23/2015
Pages: 296
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.62d
ISBN13: 9781491087459
ISBN10: 1491087455
BISAC Categories:
- Body, Mind & Spirit | Mysticism

About the Author
Thormod Morrisson is a runester and tresmiðr (woodcarver) of Norse Scottish extraction with a long interest in Norse, Pictish, Gaelic and Far Eastern traditions. He established Thor's Hammer Woodcraft, based in Scotland. His interest in ancient mysticism has been an enduring one.

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