THE SWEDISH RUNES

Prior to 500 AD the 24-rune Elder Futhark was used in Sweden. From 500 AD until 800 AD there were many Futharks which were transitions from the 24-rune Futhark to one of the 16-rune Futharks. By the end of this period the 24-rune Futhark was completely out of use , and only 16-runes Futharks were in use.

By 900 AD two different types of Shorttwigs-Futharks had been born. One was popularized in Norway and the other was used in the west (the British islands). By 1000 AD the adjustment of the runes to the Latin alphabet had begun, and several versions are found up until the Dalrunes, about 1700-1800 AD.


SWEDISH-GERMANIC RUNES TO CA. 500 AD

f u0 th0 a0 r0 k0 g0 w0
*fehu *uruR *þurisaR *ansuR *raidu *kauna *gebu *wunju

h0 n0 i j p ë R s
*hagalaR *naudiR *isaR *jara *perþu *iwaR *algiR *sowilu

t b e m l ng d o
*tiwaR *berkana *ehwaR *mannaR *laguR *ingwaR *dagaR *oþila



SOME CHANGES OF THE SWEDISH RUNES (AFTER 500 AD)
Svenske runer fra etter 500


SWEDISH-DANISH RUNES
Svensk-danske runer

Danske runer


NORWEGIAN-SWEDISH RÖKRUNES
CA 800 - 900

Rökrunes


SWEDISH SHORTTIWIGS-RUNES (FROM 900 AD)
Svenske kortkvistruner


SWEDISH STAVELESS RUNES (FROM 900 AD)
Stavløse runer


SWEDISH RUNES (FROM 1000 AD)
Svenske runer fra 1000


SWEDISH RUNES (FROM 1100 AD)
Svenske runer fra 1100


HANDWRITTEN RUNES USED I LAWS FROM SKÅNE
Skånsk lov Runer


Pictures of Swedish runic Stones

Direct links to the other pages:
|.Index.| |.Norwegian.runes.| |.Swedish.runes.| |.Danish.runes.| |.Greenlandic.runes.| |.Germanic.runes.| |.Anglo-Saxon.runes.| |.Elder.Futhark.| |.Odin's.Galder.Songs.| |.Sigdrifumal.| |.Secret.runes.| |.History.of.the.runes.| |.Norwegian.runic.inscriptions.| |.Symbols.| |.Daily.life.| |.The.Thing.| |.Raids.| |.Stave.church.| |.Art.| |.Links.to.runes.| |.Download-links.|

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Created by Arild Hauge © Denmark, Aarhus 2002
Sist oppdatert kl. 15:39:59 den 19.06.2004.