The runes aren’t just symbols — they’re an ancient alphabet 📖 . Used to write Proto-Germanic and Old Norse, the Elder Futhark carries us from the Migration Period under the Roman Empire all the way to the dawn of the Viking invasions (795 AD) 🇩🇪 🇳🇱 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇳🇴 🇸🇪 🇩🇰 🇮🇸 . Today, they live on as a powerful system of magic and divination all their own. By studying the people who once carved them, we learn how to truly listen to what they still have to say ⚓️ . #ElderFuthark #Rune

Parker Gordon on Instagram: "⚔️ Old Norse (Language of the Vikings) | AD 950 Old Norse: Far þú vel, bróðir minn Halt herr þínum Hún mun ekki vaka við ættina né heimið í góðum friði Modern English: Fare you well, my brother. Keep your men close. She will not keep watch over the family nor the home in peace. What does “Norse” mean? Norse refers to the North Germanic peoples and languages of medieval Scandinavia, especially Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands (a small North Atla