Runic in example sentence

[Runic glyphs occur here]The Professor mused a few moments over this series of characters; then raising his spectacles he pronounced:"These are Runic letters; they are exactly like those of the manuscript of Snorre Turlleson.

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Found in graves, bogs, and sites of ancient settlements, many of these objects are inscribed with messages in Old Norse written in runic letters.

There was no standard spelling, they wrote the individual runic letters by pronouncing the sounds of their regional accents.

Some of these inscriptions also bore the influence of other cultures the Vikings interacted with— the runic inscription “love conquers all,” for example, is originally a Latin phrase from the poet Virgil.

Norse poetry tells of runic spells, cast to ensure calm seas, safe childbirth and triumphant battles.

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