Elder to Younger Futhark: When the Runes Changed

The more famous Elder Futhark runes went out of use in Scandinavia around AD 700, replaced by the less efficient Younger Futhark. This video takes a look at some of the inscriptions just before and just after this replacement, considering how and when one alphabet was displaced by the other. Jackson Crawford, Ph.D.: Sharing real expertise in Norse language and myth with people hungry to learn, free of both ivory tower elitism and the agendas of self-appointed gurus. Visit (includes bio and linked list of all videos). Jackson Crawford’s translation of Hávamál, with complete Old Norse text: Jackson Crawford’s translation of The Poetic Edda: Audiobook: Jackson Crawford’s translation of The Saga of the Volsungs: Audiobook: Latest FAQs: (updated Nov. 2019). Jackson Crawford’s Patreon page: Music © I See Hawks in L.A., courtesy of the artist. Visit Logos by Elizabeth Porter (snowbringer at gmail).