Tonight's blog post isn't actually about something I've made, or planned to make. This time, I thought I'd show you what some of my friends do with their spare time... Carita and Marcus make such lovely runic sticks, inspired by similar medieval finds. These pictures below I took this summer as they stopped by for a chat and some light handicraft. 
Each of the four sides carries an inscription; one with my name, of with my beloved husband's name, one with a quote from a real medieval inscription, and one with a secret inscription.
The quote is from a runic stick from Bryggen, Bergen. It reads:
Unn þú mér
ann ek þér
kyss mik
This roughly translates to "If you love me, then I love you. Kiss me." (The original also contains the name Gunnhildr, and ends with a "kann ek þik" - "I know you well.") The last side of our stick, inscribed with a row of little heads (like the one in the picture above!), turned out to be a signature telling the reader carved the runes. I love it, so once more - thank you Carita and Marcus!
I agree, the little bearded men are probably the greatest form of writing ever invented.
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I also love the bearded men! :) And the fish.
ReplyDeleteRaþ rett runar þessar! :)
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At first I was like "there is no eighth rune", and then I was like "oh wait, eight times three is twenty-four." Elder futhark, and the mystery was solved :D
ReplyDeleteHow come codes are so fun?! :P Thanks for popping by, Annette!
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