 The Runes and Magic
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From magical formulae to hex signs, the runes were used in magic for most of their history. In somes sense the runes themselves were considered sacred: according to the Viking legend, Odin himself "found" the runes while hanging on the world Tree Yggdrasil - pinned there by his spear as a sacrifice of himself to himself. And in modern times a new interest in the runes has developed in the New Age movement and in revived pagan religions like Asatru. This thread is for discussion of all aspects of the runes and magic in the Germanic world, both in the ancient worlds and in their various modern re-inventions.
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Runelore - The Runes and Germanic Scripts
(2 threads, 57 posts)
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