Portal of stave church Borgund - https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stabkirche_Borgund#/media/File:Stave_church_Borgund_west_portal.jpg
Metal: sterling silver (925)
Weight: approx. 20 g (0,7 oz)
Borgund Stave Church (Norwegian: Borgund stavkyrkje) is a former parish church of the Church of Norway in Lærdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway.
The Younger Futhark, also known as the "Normal Runes," gradually emerged as a modified form of the Elder Futhark. This transformation took place over a considerable span of time and reached a stable state around 800 A.D., coinciding with the onset of the Viking Age. Throughout this period, the Younger Futhark stood as the primary writing system in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. However, with the spread of Christianity across Scandinavia, it began to be supplanted, albeit not entirely, by the Latin alphabet. By approximately 1200, the Latin script had gained prominence, leading to the gradual decline of the Younger Futhark.
It is worth noting that the Younger Futhark exhibited slight variations in different regions. Three distinct versions of the alphabet developed in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. The Danish runes can be observed in the first row, followed by the Norwegian runes in the second row. The third row represents the Swedish runes, which are also referred to as Short-twig or Rök Runes.
In contrast, the Elder Futhark is widely considered the oldest form of the Runic alphabet. It found use among the Germanic peoples inhabiting various parts of Europe, including Scandinavia. It is believed that subsequent versions of the runic script evolved from the Elder Futhark. The names assigned to the individual runic letters reflect the Common Germanic language, which serves as the reconstructed ancestral precursor to all Germanic languages.
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