Before the Roman alphabet, English was written out using runes ᚠᚢᚦᚩᚱᚳ. And I think... they were better. Allow me to explain why as we explore how runes were used in the distant past, how they've been abused by groups like the Nazis, and how they could be used in the future. If it's good enough for Tolkein and his dwarves, it's good enough for us!
CHAPTERS
- 0:00 Introduction
- 0:15 What are runes?
- 0:56 Runes in 'The Hobbit'
- 2:08 The origin of runes
- 3:01 The Elder Futhark
- 4:30 How they were used
- 5:58 Rune magic?
- 6:52 Ground News
- 8:34 Anglo-Saxon Futhorc
- 9:45 Why are runes better?
- 11:40 Rune names
- 12:55 Viking use of runes
- 15:45 Nazi abuse of runes
- 19:04 Modern rune usage
- 20:05 Resources
