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, 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).