The Scandinavians had their own explanation for the appearance of the runes. According to legend, Odin, chief of the Norse gods, speared himself to a tree in a self-sacrificial attempt to receive ...

Along with the details found within Norwegian stave churches, rune stones provide some of the best evidence we have of the slow transition from belief in the old Norse Gods to the ‘new ...

The God of War 2 runes also appear to spell out the term “Ragnarok”, the end of the world in Norse mythology where the gods will fight a great war. Kratos and Atreus kicked it off with their ...