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 ...

Sweden, renowned for its wealth of Viking rune stones and rock carvings, boasts the world’s largest collection of these historic artifacts. These standing stones, dating back to between the 9th ...

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 ...

In the Midwest, the Viking assertion soon gained real traction. By 1900 it was apparently possible to find Viking-themed restaurants in Chicago whose menus were written in runes! A runic inscription ...

Want to "walk" through a real Viking village? The sequences below from the NOVA film "The Vikings" offer a fascinating and unprecedented look at Birka, a medieval Viking village that archeologists ...

To cement this connection further, the complex language that Tolkien created for his dwarves was based on the Old Norse runes ...

A cryptic video on Monday's episode of "WWE Raw" may be alluding to the return of a popular tag team that has been on the shelf for quite some time. During the broadcast, a video vignette was ...

As you progress through God of War Ragnarok’s story, you’ll pick up an arsenal of light and heavy runic attacks to supplement your combat encounters. These differ greatly from one another with ...

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By Julie Lasky Even the most skeptical real estate agents say they think twice about the existence of ghosts, especially after unusual encounters. Election anxiety is causing many consumers to ...