the runic alphabet

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf writing system
gptkbp:composedOf runes
gptkbp:hasGoals stone carvings
each rune
gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn modern esoteric traditions
gptkbp:hasVariants different regional forms
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the runic alphabet
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Elder_Futhark
gptkb:Younger_Futhark
gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_Futhorc
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith ancient rituals
ancient traditions
spiritual practices
magic
mysticism
pagan_traditions
gptkbp:isConsidered a form of communication
a cultural symbol
sacred script
an ancient script
a historical writing system
an ancient form of writing
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn historical texts
runestones
epigraphic studies
gptkbp:isExploredIn academic research
gptkbp:isFiledIn various materials
gptkbp:isFoundIn manuscripts
ancient artifacts
archaeological sites
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy gptkb:Latin_alphabet
Celtic_scripts
gptkbp:isPartOf cultural heritage
historical studies
European_history
Nordic_culture
Germanic_studies
gptkbp:isReferencedIn historical documents
literature
gptkbp:isRelatedTo gptkb:Germanic_mythology
gptkb:Norse_mythology
gptkb:Nordic_languages
Old Norse language
ancient_Germanic_languages
gptkbp:isStudiedIn linguists
linguistics
archaeologists
historical linguistics
cultural anthropology
gptkbp:isUsedBy Vikings
gptkbp:isUsedFor ritualistic purposes
memorial stones
personal names
artistic representation
gptkbp:isUsedIn modern art
artistic expressions
cultural expressions
divination
modern neo-paganism
inscriptional contexts
gptkbp:originatedIn Northern_Europe
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Germanic_peoples
gptkbp:usedFor inscriptions
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1st century AD