How to Read Runes

<p><strong>**Contains very strong language/Tavern talk</strong>**</p><br><p>Were runes really magical symbols used by Viking sorcerers? Or were they the everyday handwriting of merchants, lovers, pilgrims and children?</p><p>From their mysterious origins and Viking Age memorial stones to medieval shopping lists, love letters and graffiti, runes recorded the lives of ordinary people across Scandinavia, Anglo-Saxon England, and beyond.</p><p>Dr. Eleanor Janega is joined by Professor Tom Birkett to uncover the remarkable history of one of Europe's oldest writing systems.</p><br><p><strong>MORE</strong></p><p><strong>Origins of English</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/origins-of-english/id1564113746?i=1000612259912&itscg=30200&ls=1&mttnsubad=6442463604&at=1000l3ctA&itsct=podfollow_podcasts&ct=gone-medieval-eplink" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3IInOYoEv1YBN0383KSk66" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p><strong>The Mysterious Voynich Manuscript</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-mysterious-voynich-manuscript/id1564113746?i=1000595837423&itscg=30200&ls=1&mttnsubad=6442463604&at=1000l3ctA&itsct=podfollow_podcasts&ct=gone-medieval-eplink" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2t4INcYzp6P6zNx5nUXQ3k" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p>Gone Medieval is presented by Dr. Eleanor Janega. Audio editor is Amy Haddow, the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast</em></p><p><strong>History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™</strong></p><br><p><strong>Want even more Gone Medieval? Watch Matt and Eleanor's new film <em>Medieval Summer</em> on History Hit. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a></p><p><br></p>

<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>