Runic magic
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runic-magic-164-1106001
title:
Runic magic
text:
There is some evidence that, in addition to being a writing system, runes historically served purposes of magic. This is the case from the earliest epigraphic evidence of the Roman to the Germanic Iron Age, with non-linguistic inscriptions and the alu word. An erilaz appears to have been a person versed in runes, including their magic applications. In medieval sources, notably the Poetic Edda, the Sigrdrífumál mentions "victory runes" to be carved on a sword, "some on the grasp and some on the i
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Ancient or modern magic performed with runes or runestones
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runic_magic
date created:
2006-12-07T08:35:30Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T17:03:30Z
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13
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