He tries to win her affections with the aid of a rune staff, which he waves under her skirt. In the ballad “The Knight Stig’s runes and wedding” Stig is in love with Kirsten. According to medieval ballads, it was possible to seduce a woman using runes. The runic staff or wand was waved at the person, who its user wished to “catch”. Runic magic was not completely forgotten and medieval staffs also display curses written in runes. These inscriptions were used in many different ways: they were carved in God’s honour, for serious purposes and for fun. In recent years significant numbers of medieval runic inscriptions have been found. Runes were carved in Denmark during the medieval period, as well as in the Viking Age. Runes in the Middle Ages – communication and tradition rather than magic This last sentence puts a curse upon anyone who damages the stone or places it as a monument to another person. A warlock be he who damages(?) this stone or drags it (to stand) in memory of another. And Sóti carved these runes in memory of his lord. Alli's sons made this monument in memory of their father, and his wife in memory of her husband.
The runic inscription reads: Ragnhildr placed this stone in memory of Alli the Pale, priest of the sanctuary, honourable þegn of the retinue. For example, the inscription on the Glavendrup stone on Funen contains a warning to anyone who would dare to damage or move the stone. Runes carved upon rune stones also served a variety of purposes. The moral of the story is that runes and words can be dangerous in the wrong hands. Egil carves new runes, places them under her pillow and as a result the girl is healed. In Egil Skallagrimsson’s saga, the skald Egil uses runes to cure a young girl, who has been enchanted by false runes. In the sagas, we hear how runes and magical words were used in relation to health. Most runic inscriptions that have been found, however, contain more down-to-earth messages. With the aid of inscriptions, you could predict the future, protect a person against misfortune, imbue objects with different qualities, or you could write down conjurations, curses, and spells. Photo: Nick Fraser.Īccording to the sagas, runic inscriptions held magical powers.
The Glavendrup stone displays a warning to anyone who damages or moves the stone.
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