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The Vikings believed that the runes were a magical gift from the Gods, they used runes as an alphabet for writing with but more importantly to cast lots and make spells. The runes are an important part of the Viking heritage. Here you will find books about Runes, Rune Jewelry, T-Shirts with Rune Images and more. |
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As a part of the magical function of rune jewelery each peace can endow the wearer with certain qualities, sometimes two or more have been melded together to form a unique charm or they have evolved into specific symbols called "Galdrastafur" or magic staves. |
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| Viking Rune T-Shirts |
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T-Shirts with Rune Images such as the Helm of Awe (Aegishjalmur) and Beneficial Magic Symbols. The Magic Runes are printed on front. |
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TMerchants
The Vikings were not only battlethirsty warriors and blatant thieves as their reputation would imply, they were also merchants. The achievements of the Scandinavian traders were such that they can hardly be ignored. Their trade routes criss-crossed the western world and spanned from Iceland to the north of Finland and the Mediterranean sea, as well as from the Caspian sea to the British isles and Ireland. They penetrated far into Russia and Europe by navigating the vast rivers of the continent and linked with international caravan routes to trade goods from China and Persia. The Viking merchants traded in various goods such as furs, wool, jewelry, gold, silver, weapons, pottery, cloth and slaves, and food such as fruit, fish, honey, salt, wine, spices and wheat are only a small example of their trade.
Collecting hoards of silver and gold seems to have been their main objective as these were the bullion of the time. The precious metals were weighed in scales and it was therefore not uncommon for the items, both jewelry, coins and ingots to be broken up into the desired amount. The Viking traders sometimes buried these treasures for safekeeping and never returned to claim them. The silver hoards of the Viking traders have been the source of many stories and legends and have lead to many treasure hunts. Well over a thousand of them have been found consisting of various objects such as coins from Arabia and ingots, Viking age jewelry such as brooches, pendants, neck-rings, arm-rings, finger-rings, and many broken pieces.
