A quick question..

[sirinrob]

Does any one know of a work of fiction ( novel, short story, novella) in which the nordic runes play a significant role.

 

I'm using them, but I'm not aware of other fiction that does.

[chesilbeach]

I haven't read any of them, but I put the following into google site:http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk nordic runes and it comes back with three books, so that might be a starting point for you

[sirinrob]

thanks chesil, I'll look into them.

[sirinrob]

right quick check on those three shows IO'm using them in a different way, both in period and meaning.

[Janet]

Joanne Harris' book 'Runemarks' (unsurprisingly) uses Runes. I've not read it.

 

She's written a little about Runes here.

 

ETA: It's a kids book - not sure if that matters or not?

Edited March 18, 2010 by Janet

[sirinrob]

Thanks Janet. Reading her article she gives the runes there traditional meaning - naud being a good example. the ordering of the runes I'm using is different and the qualities are different, so I'm probably on solid ground.

 

I'm surprised they haven't really been used that much. I know Tolkien used them, but purely from a language point of view. Can't comment on HP as I haven't read it, but would be surprised if it deviated much, if at all from the traditional approach.