Runes & Symbolism Course
This course offers a concise, practical introduction to runes and symbolism, covering runic alphabets, dating methods, inscription materials, epigraphic techniques for transcription, transliteration, and translation. Participants will work with primary sources, museum data, and digital tools to create exhibition labels and explore ethical, belief-based, and cultural aspects by comparing runes with other symbolic traditions.

flexible workload from 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Runes & Symbolism Course provides a short, hands-on introduction to runic alphabets, ways to date them, and the materials used for inscriptions, then progresses to epigraphic techniques for transcription, transliteration, and translation. You will engage with original sources, museum records, and online tools, create straightforward exhibition labels, and contrast runes with nearby symbol traditions to tackle ethics, beliefs, and cultural exchanges with assurance.
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Develop skills
- Curate runic artefacts: choose, place in context, and arrange items for displays.
- Read and transcribe runes: record symbols, wear, and differences with careful epigraphic methods.
- Translate runic writings: use word lists and grammar on incomplete inscriptions.
- Analyse runes in community: follow their roles in religion, law, magic, and trade.
- Compare symbol traditions: spot shared designs, influences, and belief systems across cultures.
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