Runes & Symbolism Course
This course offers a practical introduction to runes and symbolism, covering runic alphabets, dating, materials, transcription, translation, and cultural analysis, with hands-on work using original sources and comparisons to other symbol systems.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Runes & Symbolism Course provides a concise, hands-on introduction to runic alphabets, dating techniques, and inscription materials, before progressing to epigraphic abilities for transcription, transliteration, and translation. You'll engage with original sources, museum records, and digital resources, craft straightforward exhibition captions, and contrast runes with adjacent symbol systems to tackle ethics, ideology, and cultural exchanges with assurance.
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Develop skills
- Curate runic artefacts: choose, contextualise, and balance items for displays.
- Read and transcribe runes: record symbols, wear, and variations with epigraphic precision.
- Translate runic texts: use lexical aids and grammar for incomplete inscriptions.
- Analyse runes in society: follow religious, legal, magical, and economic roles.
- Compare symbol systems: spot cross-cultural patterns, influences, and ideologies.
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