Viking Jewelry. Runeamulettes, design Studio Stonesnake. From the beginning, the runes took on a ritual funktion, serving for the casting of lots, for divination and to evoke higher powers that could influence the lives and fortunes of the people. The craft of the runemal touched every aspect of life, from the most sacred to the most practical. There were runes and spells to influence the weather, the tides, crops, love, healing, runes of fertility, cursing and removing curses, birth and death. Runes were carved on amulets, drinking cups, battle spears, over the lintels of dwellings and onto the prows of Viking ships.
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