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The Runic Script and its Characters in Old English and Middle English Texts
Monika Petrinec (2013)
Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
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Petrinec, M. (2013). The Runic Script and its Characters in Old English and Middle English Texts (Master's thesis). Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:646193

Petrinec, Monika. "The Runic Script and its Characters in Old English and Middle English Texts." Master's thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:646193

Petrinec, Monika. "The Runic Script and its Characters in Old English and Middle English Texts." Master's thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:646193

Petrinec, M. (2013). 'The Runic Script and its Characters in Old English and Middle English Texts', Master's thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, accessed 24 February 2019, https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:646193

Petrinec M. The Runic Script and its Characters in Old English and Middle English Texts [Master's thesis]. Osijek: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; 2013 [cited 2019 February 24] Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:646193

M. Petrinec, "The Runic Script and its Characters in Old English and Middle English Texts", Master's thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Osijek, 2013. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:646193

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TitleThe Runic Script and its Characters in Old English and Middle English Texts
AuthorMonika Petrinec
Mentor(s)Tanja Gradečak Erdeljić (thesis advisor)
Abstract
The aim of this work is, primarily, to introduce and describe the topic of the runes as found in the development of the English language. A true value of the runes lies actually in some of the preserved texts which were vastly created during the Old and Middle English period. According to historical evidence, the runes were used by various people since prehistoric times, but the traces were probably lost. The early inscriptions chiselled into the stone or wood were the results of extraordinary master work. Marvellous ornaments, animal images and prolific decorations, were just a few of significant characteristics, which made rune stones look tremendous and unique. One needed to be very skilful and of capable hand in order to make tiny and precise movements in order to carve a message, a magical charm, spell, or just a mere text, that served for individual purpose. The pagan tribes associated the runes with something magnificent and divine. The runic symbols are the representatives of the metaphoric interpretations, as was seen in the old Germanic mythology. This explains perfectly the mighty world of pagan gods and numerous other mystical creatures. It is important to say that the knowledge about the Old and Middle English period is in close relationship to the understanding of the runic system, because certain characteristics from an overall historical flow influenced the development of the runic signs.
Parallel title (Croatian)Runsko pismo i njegovi oblici u staroengleskim i srednjoengleskim tekstovima
Committee MembersMario Brdar (committee chairperson)
Gabrijela Buljan (committee member)
Tanja Gradečak Erdeljić (committee member)
GranterJosip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
PlaceOsijek
StateCroatia
Scientific field, discipline, subdisciplineHUMANISTIC SCIENCES
Philology
Anglistics
Study programme typeuniversity
Study levelgraduate
Study programmeEnglish Language and Literature (double major); specializations in: Teacher Training, Translation and Interpreting Studies, Philology
Study specializationTeacher Training
Academic title abbreviationmag. philol. angl.
Study programme typeuniversity
Study levelgraduate
Study programmeGerman Language and Literature (double major); specializations in: Teacher Training, Translation Studies
Study specializationTeacher Training
Academic title abbreviationmag. philol. germ.
Genremaster's thesis
Language English
Defense date2013
Parallel keywords (Croatian)runes runic script futhark inscriptions carve stone English language
Resource typetext
Access conditionOpen access
Terms of usehttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
URN:NBNhttps://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:646193
Repositoryhttps://repozitorij.ffos.hr