Although many of us first encountered runes in J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, this sacred alphabet is by no means a fabrication for books or movies. Similar to Hebrew letters in the sense that each symbol contains a meaning that transcends its original function as a letter, the runes are practical, flexible, and effective symbols with a variety of uses. Today, the best known application of rune lore is divination: chips or stones marked with runes are drawn, cast, or laid out in patterns like tarot cards. In Taking Up the Runes, Paxson delves into the ancient historical meaning of each ru Taking Up the Runes - Diana L. Paxson od authora Diana L. Paxson a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus. cz.