Olsen, Magnus. Om troldruner

• Author: Olsen, Magnus
• Title: Om troldruner
• Published in: Edda 5
• Place, Publisher:
• Year: 1916
• Pages: 225-45
• E-text:
• Reference: Olsen, Magnus. "Om troldruner." Edda 5 (1916): 225–45.

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• Key words: poetry, runes (kveðskapur, rúnir)

Annotation

Hypothesises that Egill cuts stanzas 28 and 29 of the saga on the scorn pole; if these are transcribed into runes, the number of runes necessary comes out exactly as one of the magic futhark numbers.

See also

• Harris, Joseph. Romancing the Rune (p. 135)

Links

• Written by: Joseph Harris
• Icelandic translation: