File:Runes- Letters vs. Symbols

One of the most widespread misconceptions about runes is that they symbolized concepts ("love," "death," etc.) rather than represented the sounds of a spoken language. NOTE: Stay tuned for Wednesday's video, which will feature an interview with Scott Shell, a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of California, Berkeley, who will talk about his doctoral research on the use of runes in magic.

Dr. Jackson Crawford is Instructor of Nordic Studies and Nordic Program Coordinator at the University of Colorado Boulder (formerly UC Berkeley and UCLA). He is a historical linguist and an experienced teacher and translator of Old Norse, Modern Icelandic, and Norwegian.

Visit JacksonWCrawford.com (includes a linked list of all videos).

Latest FAQs: https://youtu.be/MmyDbAmLRyA (updated Nov. 2018).

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Logos by Elizabeth Porter (snowbringer at gmail).

Jackson Crawford’s Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/norsebysw

Jackson Crawford’s translation of The Poetic Edda: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1624663567 Audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Poetic-Edda-Audiobook/1982597550?qid=1542115406

Jackson Crawford’s translation of The Saga of the Volsungs: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1624666337 Audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Saga-of-the-Volsungs-Audiobook/B07L44HRNH