Reading The Runes In Old English And Old Norse Poetry
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Reading The Runes In Old English And Old Norse Poetry
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Author : Thomas Birkett
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-03-27
Reading The Runes In Old English And Old Norse Poetry written by Thomas Birkett and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-27 with Literary Criticism categories.
Reading the Runes in Old English and Old Norse Poetry is the first book-length study to compare responses to runic heritage in the literature of Anglo-Saxon England and medieval Iceland. The Anglo-Saxon runic script had already become the preserve of antiquarians at the time the majority of Old English poetry was written down, and the Icelanders recording the mythology associated with the script were at some remove from the centres of runic practice in medieval Scandinavia. Both literary cultures thus inherited knowledge of the runic system and the traditions associated with it, but viewed this literate past from the vantage point of a developed manuscript culture. There has, as yet, been no comprehensive study of poetic responses to this scriptural heritage, which include episodes in such canonical texts as Beowulf, the Old English riddles and the poems of the Poetic Edda. By analysing the inflection of the script through shared literary traditions, this study enhances our understanding of the burgeoning of literary self-awareness in early medieval vernacular poetry and the construction of cultural memory, and furthers our understanding of the relationship between Anglo-Saxon and Norse textual cultures. The introduction sets out in detail the rationale for examining runes in poetry as a literary motif and surveys the relevant critical debates. The body of the volume is comprised of five linked case studies of runes in poetry, viewing these representations through the paradigm of scriptural reconstruction and the validation of contemporary literary, historical and religious sensibilities.
Reading The Runes In Old English And Old Norse Poetry
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Author : Thomas Birkett
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-12-12
Reading The Runes In Old English And Old Norse Poetry written by Thomas Birkett and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-12 with categories.
Reading the Runes in Old English and Old Norse Poetry is the first book-length study to compare responses to runic heritage in the literature of Anglo-Saxon England and medieval Iceland. The Anglo-Saxon runic script had already become the preserve of antiquarians at the time the majority of Old English poetry was written down, and the Icelanders recording the mythology associated with the script were at some remove from the centres of runic practice in medieval Scandinavia. Both literary cultures thus inherited knowledge of the runic system and the traditions associated with it, but viewed this literate past from the vantage point of a developed manuscript culture. There has, as yet, been no comprehensive study of poetic responses to this scriptural heritage, which include episodes in such canonical texts as Beowulf, the Old English riddles and the poems of the Poetic Edda. By analysing the inflection of the script through shared literary traditions, this study enhances our understanding of the burgeoning of literary self-awareness in early medieval vernacular poetry and the construction of cultural memory, and furthers our understanding of the relationship between Anglo-Saxon and Norse textual cultures. The introduction sets out in detail the rationale for examining runes in poetry as a literary motif and surveys the relevant critical debates. The body of the volume is comprised of five linked case studies of runes in poetry, viewing these representations through the paradigm of scriptural reconstruction and the validation of contemporary literary, historical and religious sensibilities.
R R Tt R Nar
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Author : Thomas Eric Birkett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
R R Tt R Nar written by Thomas Eric Birkett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with English poetry categories.
Runes
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Author : Raymond Ian Page
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1987
Runes written by Raymond Ian Page and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with History categories.
Describes the ancient writing system used by Northmen, Anglo-Saxons, and Vikings, and the inscriptions found in Scandanavia, the British Isles, and North America.
A Pocket Guide To Runes
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Author : Ben Waggoner
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2018-12-22
A Pocket Guide To Runes written by Ben Waggoner and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-22 with Religion categories.
Runes. . . the very name seems to conjure up mystery. Runes appear everywhere from rock album covers to Viking and fantasy movies. But what are they, and how are they used? What do they mean? How and why are they used in magic and in divination? This handy pocket-sized booklet presents a brief working knowledge of the ancient writing system of the Germanic-speaking peoples. After learning about the runes' origins and their uses, both for writing mundane texts and for magic and divination, you can look up individual rune letters and explore the surprisingly complex symbolism behind them. Fresh translations of the old rune poems round out this brief but informative introduction.
Nordic Runes
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Author : Paul Rhys Mountfort
language : en
Publisher: Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
Release Date : 2003-05-05
Nordic Runes written by Paul Rhys Mountfort and has been published by Inner Traditions / Bear & Co this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-05-05 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Reveals the ancient oracle based on the runic Elder Futhark alphabet of the Norse.
The Nordic Book Of Runes
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Author : Jonathan Dee
language : en
Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small
Release Date : 2021-02-09
The Nordic Book Of Runes written by Jonathan Dee and has been published by Ryland Peters & Small this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-09 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
A guide to the secrets of rune-reading, an ancient predictive art, that teaches you how to lay out runes and interpret them instantly. Once the sacred alphabet of the Germanic people of Northern Europe, runes are more than 2,000 years old. Runes (meaning a secret or mystery) were words of power, once carved on amulets, rings and weapons, and found as inscriptions on tombstones. The 1st rune, Fehu, is connected with cattle, and since wealth was measured in the number of cows a person owned, it has an underlying meaning of material wealth. The 11th rune, Isa, literally means 'ice', signifying danger and the probability of slipping up. Likewise, the 17th rune, Tiwaz, shares its significance with the North Star as an aid to navigation and charting life's path. In this insightful book, each of the runes is fully described, together with the symbolic images and celestial phenomena associated with them. Methods of laying out, or 'casting' the runes are described in order to give a full and comprehensive reading to answer any question. There are six spreads to choose from, from Odin's Rune, a simple reading with one rune stone, to using up to nine runes for deeper insight into the past, present and future.
An Introduction To English Runes
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Author : Raymond Ian Page
language : en
Publisher: Boydell Press
Release Date : 2006
An Introduction To English Runes written by Raymond Ian Page and has been published by Boydell Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Art categories.
Introduction to the use of runes as a practical script for a variety of purposes in Anglo-Saxon England. Runes are quite frequently mentioned in modern writings, usually imprecisely as a source of mystic knowledge, power or insight. This book sets the record straight. It shows runes working as a practical script for a variety of purposes in early English times, among both indigenous Anglo-Saxons and incoming Vikings. In a scholarly yet readable way it examines the introduction of the runic alphabet (the futhorc) to England in the fifth and sixth centuries, the forms and values of its letters, and the ways in which it developed, up until its decline at the end of the Anglo-Saxon period. It discusses how runes were used for informal and day-to-day purposes, on formal monuments, as decorative letters in prestigious manuscripts, for owners' or makers' names on everyday objects, perhaps even in private letters. For the first time, the book presents, together with earlier finds, the many runic objects discovered over the last twenty years, with a range of inscriptions on bone, metal and stone, even including tourists' scratched signatures found on the pilgrimage routes through Italy. It gives an idea of the immense range of informationon language and social history contained in these unique documents. The late R.I. PAGE was former Professor of Anglo-Saxon in the University of Cambridge.
The Old English Rune Poem
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Author : Maureen Halsall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
The Old English Rune Poem written by Maureen Halsall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Literary Collections categories.
The Runes
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Author : J Hamburger
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-12-05
The Runes written by J Hamburger and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-05 with categories.
This modern guide explains everything you need to know to start doing your own in-depth rune readings. The descriptions are rich and accurate, based on new translations of the original rune poems. J. Hamburger combines deep respect for the ancient texts with practical rune-reading experience to bring you a truly authentic and inspiring book.Rune reading is a tool for gaining insight. Some see it as divination-a way of tapping into hidden knowledge. Others use it for self-reflection or focusing intention. Consulting the runes can be like talking to an old friend: you may know the truth, but sometimes you need to hear it before you believe it. However you use them, these ancient symbols will help you access your intuitive wisdom.Before Christianity spread to northern Europe, the indigenous peoples of the region were Germanic tribes, like the Anglo-Saxons, Goths, and Norsemen. Runes were the letters of their alphabets. Over time these letters developed rich symbolic meanings, passed down through poems and myths. Like most pre-Christian cultures, the Germanic peoples were polytheistic, and they revered natural elements as sacred. When you pick up the runes, you are entering a vibrant world, grounded in nature and everyday life, yet full of heroes, gods, and mythology.Most of what we know about runes comes from just a few ancient poems. It may be tempting to focus on the "nicer" elements from each poem, overlooking anything too difficult or unpleasant, but it's clear from the poems that runes have a dark side-and we know from history that the people who used them were both fearless and fearsome. This book doesn't leave anything out. All of the mystical depth is there, and so is the fighting spirit.