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.
American runestones Posted on 2019-04-30 by Henrik Willliams Someone just asked me how many runestones there are in North America.
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.
Cryptic runes Posted on 2018-11-28 by Henrik Willliams Earlier this month, Jonas Nordby successfully defended his doctoral dissertation about cryptic runes.
The Importance of Being Earnest with Runes Posted on 2018-10-31 by Henrik Willliams About the second day of this year’s Rune Round and an “informal” dinner at Uppsala university.
What’s in a name? Posted on 2018-09-29 by Henrik Willliams A month ago, the second Rune Round took place in the Vallentuna area. This region is so thick in runestones that it is called The Runic Kingdom.
The Runestone on Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts Posted on 2018-08-20 by Henrik Willliams The Runestone on Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts is one of the least known and certainly least discussed of all potential runestones in North America, yet its story is one of the most entertaining of all.
From Isis to Jesus: Runology in the 17th and 18th centuries and how it affects us Posted on 2018-05-30 by Henrik Willliams How early runologists dealt with difficult inscriptions has consequences for today’s runology.
Runic Epiphany Posted on 2018-01-06 by Henrik Willliams The adoration of the Christ child by the three magi in runic art.
The end: A biblical motif on U 860? Posted on 2017-12-30 by Henrik Willliams This would prove that the level of biblical insight was much greater in late Viking Age Sweden than previously suggested.
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?
“Rök Runestone Revisited” gets grant Posted on 2016-11-04 by Marco Bianchi Per Holmberg has received a grant from the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet) for a project entitled “Rök Runestone Revisited”.
A prodigal runestone has returned! Posted on 2016-10-05 by Henrik Willliams The reports are still preliminary, but it seems the six feet tall monument is still as intact as it was hundreds of years ago.
