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Runes are one of the earliest
alphabets, and where used for their enchanting
properties as well as communication. They are found on swords, stones and
in this case on ancient rings.
This ring is based on three finger-ring
artifacts that are 1200 years old. Originally
found in York when it was a Saxon village in 800 AD. They are now found in the British museum.
The all bear the same runic inscriptions.
I've recently found an article that deciphers
the meaning of the words.
Interpretation Link
Birth of English -
Geoffrey Sampson
Phonetically the words read "ærkriuflt
kriurithon glæstæpæn/tol".
It says "Let the
bleeding be healed by conjuration!"
This leads me to believe it was worn by
warriors to make them invincible or impervious to injury.
Definitely a good luck charm.
The Runic alphabets are a set of related
alphabets using letters known as runes, formerly
used to write
Germanic languages, mainly in
Scandinavia and the
British Isles, but before
Christianization also on the European Continent. The
Scandinavian variants are also known as Futhark (or
fuþark, derived from their first six letters: F,
U,
Þ, A, R, and K); the Anglo-Saxon variant
as Futhorc (due to sound changes undergone in
Old English by the same six letters).
This ring is available 7.5 mm wide
and 5mm wide and 13mm.
Catalogue Number (14K Gold)
LRR1 (7mm Wide w/ borders)...$Call
for quote
Silver Sterling: $145.00
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