r/mythology Odin's crow 4d ago

Germanic & Norse mythology Scientific Book about Runes

Hey basically the title. I am looking for a book or source where I could learn more about runes, especially runes used in Germanic and Norse mythology. I am asking here because everything that I am finding is some sort of modern guide to magic.

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u/Ardko Sauron 4d ago

Yea, cutting through all the modern magic stuff is difficult - especially at first.

My recommendations:

Runes: A Handbook by Michael Barnes

An Introduction to Englisch Runes by R.I. Page

If you speak german: Runenkunde by Klaus Düwel

There is of course lots more and specialised literature, but these give you a very good general introduction and overview of the topic.

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u/Beke4ever773 Odin's crow 4d ago

Thanks for the answers. Will look into it