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Runic Lore and Legend - Wyrdstaves of Old Northumbria (Paperback, 2nd Edition, Revised Edition of Wyrdstaves of the North)
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Runic Lore and Legend - Wyrdstaves of Old Northumbria (Paperback, 2nd Edition, Revised Edition of Wyrdstaves of the North)
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Loot Price R377
Discovery Miles 3 770
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A practical guide to the Anglo-Saxon Futhark and how runes were
used in Old England In the early Anglo-Saxon period, the region of
Great Britain known as Northumbria was a kingdom in its own right.
These lands, in what is now northern England and southeast
Scotland, were the targets of the first Viking raids on Britain.
This violent influx, followed by the establishment of trade routes
with the Norse, brought the runes to the region, where they
intermingled with local magical traditions and legends, resulting
in the development of a practical runic wisdom entirely unique to
Northumbria. In this guide to the Wyrdstaves, or runic practices,
of Old Northumbria, Nigel Pennick examines the thirty-three runes
of the Anglo-Saxon Futhark and how they were used in Old England
for weaving the web of Wyrd. Sharing runic lore and legends from
the area, he explains how the Northumbrian runes are unique because
they contain elements from all the cultures of the region,
including the Picts, Britons, Romans, Angles, Scots, and Norse. He
illustrates how each rune in this tradition is a storehouse of
ancient knowledge, detailing the meanings, historical uses,
symbolism, and related tree and plant spirits for each of the
thirty-three runes. The author describes the Northumbrian use of
runes in magic and encryption and explores geomancy divination
practices, the role of sacred numbers, and the power of the eight
airts, or directions. He also shows how the Northumbrian runes have
a close relationship with Ogam, the tree alphabet of the ancient
Celts. Providing a magical history of Northumbria, as well as a
look at the otherworldly beings who call these lands home,
including boggarts, brownies, and dragons, Pennick explains how
traditional spirituality is intimately tied to the landscape and
the cycle of the seasons. He reveals how the runic tradition is
still vibrantly alive in this area and ready for us to reawaken to
it.
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