Definition
Runes are the Germanic and Norse alphabet, developed around 200 AD and used through the MigrationProcess of moving data, systems or services from one platform or environment to another. Period, the Viking Age, and into the Middle Ages in Scandinavia and other Germanic areas. The Elder Futhark had 24 characters; the Younger Futhark, which dominated during the Viking Age, was simplified to 16 characters. Runes were carved into stone, wood, bone, and metal - not written with ink - which accounts for the characteristic straight lines without curves. Runic inscriptions are found throughout the Norse cultural area, from Scandinavia to the British Isles and Russia. More than 1,700 runic inscriptions are preserved in Norway. Runes served not only practical purposes (names, ownership, memorials for the deceased) but were also attributed magical and religious significance. The word 'rune' derives from the Old Norse 'rún' - secret or mystery. Runes are inseparably linked to Norse mythology: Odin hung for nine days in Yggdrasil to win the wisdom of the runes. For TvimenningOld Norse meaning 'two bound together' - one who solves a task shoulder to shoulder with another., runes are a symbol of deep knowledge won through experience and effort.