Gold Viking Rune ring

Elder Futhark Rune – ancient Norse runic alphabet. Runes are the mystical alphabet used by ancient European tribes 2000 years ago to name places and things, attract luck and fortune, provide protection, and magically divine the course of future events. Virtually all of Europe used them at one time, but today they are best remembered for their use by the ancient Norse, The Vikings. The oldest known form and arrangement of Runic letters, the Elder Futhark runes, are estimated by the British Museum to have been in use by the Vikings around 200 A.D.