The Inscriptions on Gold-Bracteates and their Relation to Letter and Alphabet Mysticism in the Late Anti􀂚ue Tradition
The Inscriptions on Gold-Bracteates and their Relation to Letter and Alphabet Mysticism in the Late Anti􀂚ue Tradition

Summary/Abstract: The bulk of runic inscriptions on bracteates from the Migration Period, mainly in Scandinavia, seems to be gibberish (Moltke). But looking at the antique magical papyri and temporaneous commentaries one notices that their te􏰃ts are specifically addressed to gods and demons; for men, however, they are without any linguistic meaning. In this paper the runic bracteat inscriptions are considered in the light of this antique material and its peculiarities.

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