Viking warriors harnessed the arcane powers of the runes even in war. Runic inscriptions on swords entreated the gods either to protect the sword's owner or bring pain and misery to his enemy.
Ten years ago in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, metal detectorists stumbled upon pieces of silver and gold. Researchers ...
The pieces dated to around 900 A.D. or the Viking Age. The hoard “was buried ... three of them are inscribed with Anglo-Saxon runes with Old English name elements, officials said.
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