The Rune Cast

From writing your name on a spear, to commemorating your parents with a runestone, to passing secret notes in church, runes were a central writing system in Northern Europe for centuries. On this podc... Read more

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Ranked #1

Episode 4: Jarlabanki and his family

Maja introduces us to the most famous family in the runestone world.

29 May 2019

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18mins

Ranked #2

Episode 3: The younger futhark and Viking Age runestones

Maja introduces Viking Age runes and acts as a runic tourist guide.

7 Feb 2019

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30mins

Ranked #3

Episode 2: The earliest runic inscriptions

Featuring Lisbeth Imer from the National Museum of Denmark and the recently discovered Øverby stone in Norway.

23 Nov 2018

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30mins

Ranked #4

Episode 1: Basics of runology and the origins of runic writing

Featuring professor Henrik Williams and the spectacular Krogsta runestone.

25 Sep 2018

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43mins

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