Each rune not only represents a phonetic sound but also has its own distinct meaning often connected with Norse mythology (see clickable alphabet at left). Scholars believe that early peoples used ...

The runic alphabet, in use for well over a thousand years ... This book seeks to re-evaulate the whole question of runic sorcery, attested to not only in the medieval Norse literature dealing with ...

Image caption, Viking runes were scratched on to the ... Rather than letters of the alphabet, runes used symbols. There were at least three different types of runes used by the Vikings at ...

These alphabets were only consonants ... They’re not supposed to be here—they’re supposed to be in Europe. (Old Viking runes ...

The land doesn't give away any clues as to why it holds its chilling name - and no two local historians can agree on why the ...

Alternatively, students could be given the Norse alphabet and a message written in runes which they must try to translate. They could also be challenged to write their own secret messages in runes ...

To cement this connection further, the complex language that Tolkien created for his dwarves was based on the Old Norse runes ...

Some were carved with letters of the Ogham, Latin and Runic alphabets, while others include personal and place names and scenes from Christian and Norse mythology. The MNH spokeswoman said the ...

A mum has caused a stir online after sharing that she unwittingly named her son after what's been alleged as a 'white supremacy group', fearing he might face a lifetime of mockery and bullying.