Some Norse myths shout with thunder, battle, and monsters. Others speak in names. Hyndluljóð, The Lay of Hyndla, is one of those quieter but deeply powerful poems. It’s an Old Norse poem, often considered part of the Poetic Edda, found in the Flateyjarbók manuscript. It features the goddess Freyja coercing the giantess Hyndla to recite […]
Month: May 2026
The Younger Futhark Runes: The Viking Age Rune Row
When many people think of “Norse runes,” they often picture the Elder Futhark — the 24-rune system most commonly used in modern rune sets, divination books, and spiritual artwork. But if we are talking about the Viking Age itself, the rune row most closely connected with the Norse-speaking world is actually the Younger Futhark. That […]