Runes of Elfland

The ancient and mystical runes of Northern Europe provide a rich source of inspiration for faery authority and fantasy artist Brian Froud's paintings, which interpret these potent symbols through the prism of Elfland-the world of faeries and myth. In the hands of the exceptional folklorist, poet, and storyteller Ari Berk, the hidden worlds within the runes are revealed and the wonders they offer us are made manifest. In the pages of this book a single symbol provides the visual key to a host of mythic stories, lands and adventures. Each of the twenty-four paintings is accompanied by its own poetic Charm, an invocation that unlocks the gate to the deeper meanings of the rune. Each rune has its Telling, a story of a place or of an individual that brings the imagery to life. Finally, each rune has its Gift, the interpretation of images, elements, and ideas that connects these imaginative journeys to our everyday life and experience. Sprinkled throughout are runic messages, with the alphabetic key to the runes at the end of the book, ready to assist in translation. By using the runes, Froud's paintings, and Berk's words as tools to explore both the "seen" world and the "unseen" world, The Runes of Elfland will inspire readers to re-imagine their own lives and tell their own tales. Both storybook and oracle, The Runes of Elfland provides a wellspring of personal insight for the Froud fan and the Faery aficionado.Froud, Brian is the author of 'Runes of Elfland' with ISBN 9780810946125 and ISBN 0810946122.