The Rune poems are enigmatic in their construction, they appear to be some kind of riddle. Whilst many people have come to know the runes through the English translations, my question is, can you really decipher a riddle via a translation?
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Runic Overview Part 1, The Letter and the Symbol
Unlike letters, which represent the ultimate reduction of an idea, symbols represent already formed ideas found in nature. Symbols came out of natural observations,
Nerthus and the Vital Forces
The only direct account we have of the Goddess Nerthus is via the famous work of Tacitus, “On the Origin and Situation of the Germans” or as it is more commonly known “Germania”. Although her mention is brief, this Goddess has enchanted many a researcher of our distant past.
The Boar Helmet, 2000bc to 500bc The Pontic steppe to Italy.
The Boar helmet has been a potent symbol of warrior prowess through out the Indo-European world. This is not surprising considering the Boar, in short is a symbol of the transformative powers of meeting the struggle of life head on.
Palaeolithic Caves of the Swabian Alps
In the late 1800’s a series of caves were discovered in southern Germany containing evidence of early Human “occupation”. In total there are six cave systems, all within a small geographic location in the Swabian Alps. The early excavations showed evidence, via tools and animal remains of occupation in the upper palaeolithic.
On the Harshness of Nature
It is in this contrast that life takes all its glory, the greater the odds against, the more magnificent bloom. It is because of the dangers of life, that the mothers love is all consuming, the howling rain beating on the window, only adds to the warmth of the fire.
The Consequence of Cowardice
“But as they pursued those that fled to their camp they witnessed a most fearful tragedy; the women, standing in black clothes on their wagons, slew all that fled, some their husbands, some their brethren,others their fathers”