> If I'm not mistaken, this exercise is to learn to
> interpret runic inscriptions not plumb the depths of
> the human psyche. Therefore, it is of no use to use
> Edred's material. His is the path of the magician.
> Don't use his material just to learn the phonetic
> value of the runestaves. That not what its for.

Surely the exercise of this group is to discuss the pronunciation and
possible spellings of a dead language; Norse. Not a great deal of that going
on now is there? The current addition of runes, I (IMHO) have taken as an
added bonus. There is so much interpretation of runic symbols across the
Norse lands. There are many different runic rows with totally unrelated
attributes to each symbol. To someone from North Ease England (who
indecently have a recorded rune row of 38 symbols) would probably have
looked at the younger futhark in much the same way as I look at Japanese.
So, lets get back to basics here, which rune row are we trying to translate
into Norse and then what we now call English?

> Edred is a good friend of mine and he does know his
> shit. While many of his critics have eather settled
> for ivory tower theory or dry scholory investigation,
> Edred has brought the two together in a way that has
> even won the respect of the scholors.

Say hello to your friend from all in the UK. I only criticize him as his
books contradict each other. For no other reason. I know of no Ivory towers
here in the UK or in Scandinavia. Iceland has many Elf doors cut into the
mountains but Ivory towers? Naaa. Sorry but I've toured Iceland and have
been to the site of the allthing, followed the paths of some of the sagas,
seen the hillside doors, bathed in the hot springs, tasted salmon fresh from
the river and seen where the outlaws lived. And you know what? The Icelandic
have weird laws!

Waes Hael

Olaf

(or should that be Oláfr?)