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Celebration of the Chair in Runology

Posted on 2021-04-27 by Marco Bianchi

As of 1 April 2021, Uppsala University has a Chair in Runology. The recording of the celebration of our new […]

Posted in Runes | Tagged Chair in Runology, Henrik Williams, Runology | Leave a comment |

The Decorah runestone in Iowa

Posted on 2020-02-04 by Henrik Willliams

For some years I had heard rumors that Prof. Einar Haugen had carved a runestone, and I started looking for information about it.

Posted in Runes, Runic America | Tagged American Association for Runic Studies, Decorah, Einar Haugen, Einar Haugen runestone, Iowa, Kensington, modern runes, Rök runestone, runestones, The Rune Round, Waukegan horn | 1 Comment |

Everything Comes from Somewhere

Posted on 2019-06-29 by Sue Carlson

Ancient Rune Stone Motifs in the work of Hilma af Klint

Posted in Runes, Swedish Runes | Tagged art, Guggenheim Museum, Hilda af Klint, picture stones, Rune stones, Runes in art, Uppland, visual language | 1 Comment |

Runes and Bibles

Posted on 2019-05-31 by Henrik Willliams

On runic scribblings in a copy of Nyia Testamentit from 1526.

Posted in Runes | Tagged Bible translations, Nyia Testamentit, Olaus Petri, Scribblings, The Bible, Uppsala University Library | 2 Comments |

The Runestone Creed

Posted on 2019-03-31 by Henrik Willliams

Since we are in the season of Lent, I thought it appropriate to write a blog post on runestone Christianity.

Posted in Runes, Swedish Runes | Tagged Chrisianity, Christianity, Christianization, Research, runestones, The Apostle's creed, The Nicene creed, Viking Age | 3 Comments |

Happy International Day of Runology!

Posted on 2018-12-14 by Henrik Willliams
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I take it for granted that all readers of this blog will celebrate this day in a proper runic fashion, whatever that may be.

Posted in Runes | Tagged Aspö, International day of runology, jul, Karlevi, Nydam lance shaft, Öl 1, Per Stille, Sö 175, Venantius Fortunatus, Yule, Yule Frith | 1 Comment |

Cryptic runes

Posted on 2018-11-28 by Henrik Willliams

Earlier this month, Jonas Nordby successfully defended his doctoral dissertation about cryptic runes.

Posted in Runes | Tagged cipher, cryptic runes, dissertation, doctoral dissertation, Futhark, good beer, isruna, Jonas Nordby, jǫtunvillur, Middle Ages, Norway, Ög 136, Research, Rök, Rotbrunna, runestones, Sigtuna, Släbro, Sö 367, Sweden, thesis, U 1165, University of Oslo, Viking Age | Leave a comment |

Runestone found in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland

Posted on 2017-02-03 by Henrik Willliams

Late last year, a runic boulder was found by a resident on the island of Eigg, part of the Inner Hebrides. Is it ancient or modern?

Posted in Runes | Tagged Eigg, Gaelic, Hebrides, modern runes, runestones, Runic findings, Viking Age | 3 Comments |

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