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Runes

Origins of Frisian runes

To the Frisian minority in the Netherlands, their language forms a significant part of their identity. The earliest Frisian we know of, has come to us in the shape of runes.
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In 2012, as a student Frisian Language and Culture, I wrote a paper on these Frisian runes. What are runes, why are some  inscriptions considered to be Frisian and what artefacts have these Frisian runic inscriptions? Click on the button below to download the paper (PDF), or visit the webpages.
Runes in Frisia
Picture
The Skanomodu coin, with the runes on the righthand side

Runestones

Apart from Frisian runic inscriptions, runes in general are a fascinating and often very accesible relic of the past. Runes can easily be found 'in the wild', on runestones along the roadside, particularly in Sweden. Famous is the area around Sigtuna with it's 150 stones, but there are many more places.

​Denmark is a different game, though. Although the most famous runic stones of all are still in their original place outside Jelling kirke, runic stones in their original places are very rare. Most of them have been placed in museums like Moesgård an National Museum at Købnhavn.

Runestones in Denmark
​Runestones in Sweden

Gallery


Library

Runes and their secrets, sudies in runology - edited by Marie Stocklund, Michael Lerche Niesen, Bente Holmberg and Gillian Fellows-Jensen
Museum Tusculanum Press, Copenhagen (2006)

​In skiednis fan 'e Fryske taalkunde - ûnder redaksje fan Anne Dijkstra en Rolf H. Bremmer jr.
Fryske Akademy, Ljouwert/Leeuwarden (1999)

An introduction to English runes - R.I. Page
​Boydell Press, Woodbridge (2006)
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