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 ...

According to historians and experts in Norse mythology, the Vikings believed that runes were imbued with the energy of the gods and could influence people's destinies. Power Runes and Their ...

In the Lost Lands' Gray Alys actor Milla Jovovich reveals the actual meanings behind the cursed sorcerer's tattoos, and what language they are in.

This was useful for helping to decide who could inherit land and wealth. Image caption, Viking runes were scratched on to the walls at the Maeshowe neolithic burial chamber on Orkney by Vikings ...

The Jelling burial mounds and one of the runic stones are striking examples of pagan Nordic culture, while the other runic stone and the church illustrate the Christianization of the Danish people ...

The mysterious Rök stone, one of the world’s most famous runestones, was raised in the ninth Century in Sweden and contains the longest runic inscription ... alludes to a Viking fear very ...