Comments on: Magic Runes http://www.vikingrune.com/2008/12/magic-runes/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:28:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.vikingrune.com/2008/12/magic-runes/comment-page-1/#comment-3956 admin Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:17:16 +0000 http://www.vikingrune.com/?p=531#comment-3956 Hi Pyrhonik. Tacitus (Germania, 10) gives the following account of divination rituals of Germanic tribes: "Augury and divination by lot no people practise more diligently. The use of the lots is simple. A little bough is lopped off a fruit-bearing tree, and cut into small pieces; these are distinguished by certain marks, and thrown carelessly and at random over a white garment. In public questions the priest of the particular state, in private the father of the family, invokes the gods, and, with his eyes towards heaven, takes up each piece three times, and finds in them a meaning according to the mark previously impressed on them. If they prove unfavourable, there is no further consultation that day about the matter; if they sanction it, the confirmation of augury is still required." It is not certain whether or not runecasting is implied here. However, it is a possible interpretation of the text. Hi Pyrhonik.
Tacitus (Germania, 10) gives the following account of divination rituals of Germanic tribes: “Augury and divination by lot no people practise more diligently. The use of the lots is simple. A little bough is lopped off a fruit-bearing tree, and cut into small pieces; these are distinguished by certain marks, and thrown carelessly and at random over a white garment. In public questions the priest of the particular state, in private the father of the family, invokes the gods, and, with his eyes towards heaven, takes up each piece three times, and finds in them a meaning according to the mark previously impressed on them. If they prove unfavourable, there is no further consultation that day about the matter; if they sanction it, the confirmation of augury is still required.”
It is not certain whether or not runecasting is implied here. However, it is a possible interpretation of the text.

]]> By: Pyrhonik http://www.vikingrune.com/2008/12/magic-runes/comment-page-1/#comment-3955 Pyrhonik Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:28:04 +0000 http://www.vikingrune.com/?p=531#comment-3955 Thank you for this amazing website. I don't believe I have ever commented before, though I have been visiting here for a long time! I am curious if you have ever seen any reference to actual rituals from the Norse peoples? Rune casting is certainly supported by the sagas. However, there seems to never be any mention about ceremony from the pre-christian times. Thank you for this amazing website. I don’t believe I have ever commented before, though I have been visiting here for a long time!

I am curious if you have ever seen any reference to actual rituals from the Norse peoples? Rune casting is certainly supported by the sagas. However, there seems to never be any mention about ceremony from the pre-christian times.

]]> By: Niko http://www.vikingrune.com/2008/12/magic-runes/comment-page-1/#comment-2705 Niko Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:34:40 +0000 http://www.vikingrune.com/?p=531#comment-2705 I've been thinking about getting a tattoo with an inscription in the futhark, but I am having troubles finding words and phrases like you have here. I was wondering if you knew of more resources like this? I'd much rather find the whole words instead of transposing them myself for fear of making a mistake. This will be an elaborate tattoo with many parts and help would certainly be welcome. Thank you. ^_^ I’ve been thinking about getting a tattoo with an inscription in the futhark, but I am having troubles finding words and phrases like you have here. I was wondering if you knew of more resources like this? I’d much rather find the whole words instead of transposing them myself for fear of making a mistake. This will be an elaborate tattoo with many parts and help would certainly be welcome. Thank you. ^_^

]]> By: helena http://www.vikingrune.com/2008/12/magic-runes/comment-page-1/#comment-2198 helena Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:23:16 +0000 http://www.vikingrune.com/?p=531#comment-2198 thank you thank you

]]> By: admin http://www.vikingrune.com/2008/12/magic-runes/comment-page-1/#comment-2168 admin Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:44:57 +0000 http://www.vikingrune.com/?p=531#comment-2168 It is perhaps the Elder Futhark rune algiz, 'protection'. It is perhaps the Elder Futhark rune algiz, ‘protection’.

]]> By: Helena http://www.vikingrune.com/2008/12/magic-runes/comment-page-1/#comment-2167 Helena Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:41:11 +0000 http://www.vikingrune.com/?p=531#comment-2167 I have a friend who will be going to Iraq ( he is in the army). I would like to get him a necklace with rune for protection. WHich rune or symbol would do the best job at protecting him? I have a friend who will be going to Iraq ( he is in the army). I would like to get him a necklace with rune for protection. WHich rune or symbol would do the best job at protecting him?

]]> By: admin http://www.vikingrune.com/2008/12/magic-runes/comment-page-1/#comment-2019 admin Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:24:55 +0000 http://www.vikingrune.com/?p=531#comment-2019 Hi Tony. This may be the Anglo-Saxon rune dæg. Visit <a href="http://www.vikingrune.com/2008/11/names-meanings-runes/" rel="nofollow">Names and Meanings of Runes</a> to see how it looks. I hope it helps. Hi Tony. This may be the Anglo-Saxon rune dæg. Visit Names and Meanings of Runes to see how it looks. I hope it helps.

]]> By: Tony http://www.vikingrune.com/2008/12/magic-runes/comment-page-1/#comment-2018 Tony Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:28:10 +0000 http://www.vikingrune.com/?p=531#comment-2018 i have a questiong a friend of mine got a tattoo of what he said is the Viking coming of age tattoo and it resembles an infinity symbol but with straight lines and points at the top and bottom was wondering if it is true dont want to see him being ripped off thanks =) i have a questiong a friend of mine got a tattoo of what he said is the Viking coming of age tattoo and it resembles an infinity symbol but with straight lines and points at the top and bottom was wondering if it is true dont want to see him being ripped off thanks =)

]]> By: admin http://www.vikingrune.com/2008/12/magic-runes/comment-page-1/#comment-2013 admin Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:13:36 +0000 http://www.vikingrune.com/?p=531#comment-2013 You are welcome :) You are welcome :)

]]> By: Dave http://www.vikingrune.com/2008/12/magic-runes/comment-page-1/#comment-2012 Dave Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:01:24 +0000 http://www.vikingrune.com/?p=531#comment-2012 I find these webpages as extremely interesting!!! it helped me more than wikipedia thank you man! :) I find these webpages as extremely interesting!!! it helped me more than wikipedia thank you man! :)

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