The Viking Runes. The eldest runestones, inscribed with Norse runes, date from the century. These were the Elder Futhark runes. However, the most of the runestones were created during the late Viking Age and thus inscribed with theYounger Futhark runes.
Sabine Baring Gould - Icelandic Magical Staves, “Iceland: Its Scenes and Sagas”, Icelandic magical staves (sigils) are symbols called Galdrastafur in Icelandic, and are credited with magical effect preserved in various grimoires dating from the.
Bind Runes Symbols and Meanings The illustration depicts Runic Insigils, Bind Runes and Runic Script from several different versions of Runic Alphabets.
Beauty/Decay Study - by Sam Spratt This was a test I did with the female portrait contest winner to mentally differentiate opposite states of beauty/decay and ultimately assist to strike a balance.
Scandinavian Mythology - Goddesses of the North: Hel. She who presides over the realm of the Hel (Helheim), where she receives those who die of illness or old age. By Anna Novikova
The Goddess Hel of Norse Mythology - is the Norse goddess of the dead, ruler of the nine worlds of the Land of Mist, Niflheim or Niflhel, located in the far north-- a cold, damp place that is home to frost giants and dwarves.