Each rune not only represents a phonetic sound but also has its own distinct meaning often connected with Norse mythology (see clickable alphabet at left). Scholars believe that early peoples used ...

Along with the details found within Norwegian stave churches, rune stones provide some of the best evidence we have of the slow transition from belief in the old Norse Gods to the ‘new ...

The God of War 2 runes also appear to spell out the term “Ragnarok”, the end of the world in Norse mythology where the gods will fight a great war. Kratos and Atreus kicked it off with their ...

Rabbits are yet another moon animal when it comes too Norse mythology. They are associated with the rune Onn and remind people to listen to your gut. Many link rabbits and hares to fertility and new ...

One side of this stone shows the Norse god Odin being devoured by Fenris the ... Down one side, written in ancient Norse runes, is the inscription 'Thorwald raised this cross'.

There are invocations and allusions to pagan and Christian gods and heroes ... This book seeks to re-evaulate the whole question of runic sorcery, attested to not only in the medieval Norse literature ...

The gods protect Midgard from chaotic forces from ... the complex language that Tolkien created for his dwarves was based on ...