From: rorik@...
Message: 1605
Date: 2001-10-28
> Haukur wrote:Other decent English-language books on runes are Ralph
> . . .
> >I don't know what good books in English
> >(most major works are in the Scandinavian
> >languages, and some in German) about runes
> >are available but it seems quite impossible
> >to me that they were written by Edred Thorsson.
> . . . I've read several of R.I. Page's books on the subject, and
> I think he goes a bit far in thinking the runes were not heavily
> used for magic, as it seems all evidence points towards regular
> magical use. Also, while agreeing with many of his points, I found
> his writing style incredibly tedious.