An Introduction to English Runes By R.I. Page The Boydell Press ISBN 0-85115-768-8 'Runes are quite frequently mentioned in modern writings, usually imprecisely as a source of mystic knowledge, power or insight. It shows runes working as a practical script for a variety of purposes in early English times, amongst both indigenous Anglo-Saxons and incoming Vikings. The author, widely regarded as the expert in this field, examines the introduction of the runic alphabet to England in the fifth and sixth centuries, the forms and values of it's letters in prestigious manuscripts, for owners', or makers' names on everyday objects, perhaps even in private letters. |
Heathen Gods In Old English Literature By Richard North Cambridge University Press ISBN 0-521-55183-8 'This book discusses the pre-Christian gods of Bede's gens Anglorum with reference to a figure whom Bede called 'god of this age', whose cult was known as 'vanitas' and whose name appears in the Anglian royal genealogy as Ingui of Bernicia. Traces of Ingui's names and religion, in Beowulf as well as in The Dream of the Rood and other texts, are identified here on the basis of a comparison with the god Ingvi-Freyr in Old Norse-Icelandic literature.' |
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The Lost Gods of England By Brian Branston Thames and Hudson Ltd ISBN 0-09-473340-6 'In this absorbing book, with its wealth of arresting illustrations, Brian Branston examines the archaeological evidence related to early Anglo-Saxon worship and interprets it afresh, bringing out the significance of the sites and artefacts of our pagan ancestors in their mythological context. When the first edition was published Sir Thomas Kendrick wrote 'Brian Branston's learned and agreeable book teaches us a lot about the northern gods...satisfactorily explains their importance, and with their help rediscovers the pantheon of the Anglo-Saxons.' |
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