Understanding the Runes: Episode 5 - Raidho

 Published On Feb 10, 2024

A discussion on the Raidho rune based on the rune poems, sagas and historic artifacts!

This video gives my interpretation on the Raidho rune. If you have other experiences or if this interpretation resonates with you i would love to hear it in the comments.

WHERE TO GET CALL OF THE RUNES:
amazon: https://amzn.to/3WjiZ9U

Sources:
Rune Poem translations: https://amzn.to/41WzmN0
Dickens, B. (1915). Runic and Heroic Poems of the Old Teutonic Peoples. Edinburg, Scotland: Cambridge University Press

Poetic Edda translations: https://amzn.to/3tS010Y
Bellows, H.A. (1936). The Poetic Edda’s. New York, America : New York The American-Scandinavian Foundation

Prose Edda translations: https://amzn.to/3HmRd6c
Brodeur, A.G. (1916). The Prosse Edda. New York, America: New York The American-Scandinavian Foundation

Tacitus Germania translations: https://amzn.to/48xDuWc
Church, A.J .& Brodribb, W.J. (1876). Germania. Cambridge, England: Macmillen and Co.

Gallic War translation:
McDevitte, W. A. & Bohn, W.S. (1869). C. Julius Caesar. Caesar's Gallic War. New York. Harper & Brothers.

Egils Saga translations:
Green, W.C. (1893). The story of Egil Skallagrimson. London, England: Paternoster row E.C.

Scandinavian Runic-text:
Translations from srtifacts come from
(http://www.nordiska.uu.se/forskn/samn...)

The following pictures are used as creative commons

trundholm chariot Nationalmuseet, John Lee

Runic stone Sö 327. Ramsund carving ,J. Peringskiöld

The following pictures are public domain.

Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods by Richard Wagner, illustrated by Arthur Rackham

Sigmunds Schwert (1889) by Johannes Gehrts

reginn Johannes Gehrts (1855–1921)

fairytail Woman: Illustration taken from James Lee & James T. Carey: “Silesian Folk Tales (The Book of Rubezahl) 1915

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