The runes originated around 200 B.C.E., as magical symbols engraved in stone; they were developed into the first Rune alphabet, the "elder" Futhark ('futhark' being a transliteration of the first six letters), an alphabet of twenty four characters. Many permutations and revisions over the years produced several variants, including the 'elder' and 'younger' futhark, and the Danish "short twig" script. Eventually, the sixteen character alphabet became the most commonly used.
***Each rune set comes with a satin pouch and an instruction card which shows you how to use this Magickal divinatory system. All sets are blessed and cleansed by Witches of Ravengrove Coven***
