Essays about: "runor"

Found 3 essays containing the word runor.

1. 1. The spread of Runes through Europe : The history of Runes from 1 – 600 AD

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudier

   Author : Fredrik Sjöberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Runes; Northern Europe; Gaul; Frisian; Rhine; The spread of Runes; Scandinavia; Migration theory; Trading theory;

   Abstract : The Runic scripture is very unique and complicated and has evolved for over centuries and resulted in unique Runic variants such as Gothic Runes, Anglo-Frisian and more. But where did Runes come from and how did they spread throughout Europe is what this paper will attempt to answer by going over multiple Runic objects as well as different historical literatures and databases in order to establish potential routes for which Runes could have spread through. READ MORE

3. 2. Orð Víkinganna. The level and scale of literacy in the Viking World : The cases of Birka and Sigtuna.

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Themistoklis Zacharopoulos; [2021]
   Keywords : Viking Age; Sweden; literacy; Birka; Sigtuna; runes; inscriptions; styli; writing tools; GIS; archaeolinguistics; archaeological research; Vikingatiden; Sverige; läs och skrivkunnighet; Birka; Sigtuna; runor; inskriptioner; styli; skrivverktyg; GIS; arkeolingvistik; arkeologisk forskning;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to study the level and scale of literacy as it expanded in Viking towns during the 8th-12th century. In order to get an understanding of this spread, I have worked with two case-studies of Viking towns, as they were founded and prospered during and by the end of the Viking Age in Sweden; the town of Birka located in Björkö Island in Lake Mälaren, and the town of Sigtuna located in the province of Uppland, in central Sweden. READ MORE

4. 3. Anonymous artefacts and revealing runes : Scandinavian runic artefacts from a gender perspective

   University essay from Institutionen för kultur, energi och miljö

   Author : Elin Andersson; [2012]
   Keywords : gender; Viking Age; Scandinavia; runic inscriptions; grave goods; genus; vikingatid; Skandinavien; runristade föremål; gravgods;

   Abstract : The aim of this paper is to examine a group of runic artefacts dated to the Viking Age (800-1050 AD) from a gender perspective. The analysed material consists of 59 runic artefacts from Scandinavia, which differ in regards to base material, context and content. READ MORE