Futhark Rune Mysteries

“Futhark Rune Mysteries is a fascinating exploration of the origins and evolution of written language and the emergence of the runes, blending history, myth, and mystery into an engaging read. It illuminates both the practical and mystical dimensions of runic history, making it valuable for anyone interested in linguistics, Norse heritage, or esoteric studies.” * Nicolette Miele, author of Runes for the Green Witch and The Runes and Roots Oracle *“With this work, Judith Dillon brings us on a fascinating journey through the history of the Norse runes. The mystery and sacredness of this ancient written language are combined with linguistic and ethnographic science to render a fascinating account of the symbols’ origins, evolution, and uses. Treating runic marks as paradigmatic examples of what Descartes called ‘signs,’ Dillon establishes the runes as the bones of a primal alphabet and symbolic system, locating the signs and their meanings securely within the Cartesian context of ‘magically’ productive, generative language—symbol systems that generate other varieties of thoughts, such as music and mathematics, art, and mystical divination.” * Yvonne Owens, Ph.D., past research fellow at the University College of London, professor emerita of *

Judith Dillon holds a degree in Near Eastern languages and anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley. For over 40 years, her research has centered on the history of alphabets, runes, oghams, Hebrew, and ancient Phoenician, as well as their connection to number magic. She is the author of Alphabets and the Mystery Traditions.