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Riglos Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

cast the runes?

Hi everybody!

Can anyone help me out with this expression? What does "Casting the runes" mean? It's the title of a short story.

Thanks a lot!

Regards,

Mara.
  

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Hi, The short answer is that it relates to an ancient, mystical ritual used to try to foretell the future. sticks or twigs would be cut from a nearby tree, a fruit-bearing tree for that was the tradition. It reflected the notion that one's actions in casting the runes would bear fruit in the future.

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  • Hi, The short answer is that it relates to an ancient, mystical ritual used to try to foretell the future.
  • sticks or twigs would be cut from a nearby tree, a fruit-bearing tree for that was the tradition.
  • It reflected the notion that one's actions in casting the runes would bear fruit in the future.
  • The runic symbols would then be cut into the wood and a sacred space would be prepared.
  • The rune staves would be cast three times to examine the question.
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Hi,

The short answer is that it relates to an ancient, mystical ritual used to try to foretell the future.

.... sticks or twigs would be cut from a nearby tree, a fruit-bearing tree for that was the tradition. It reflected the notion that one's actions in casting the runes would bear fruit in the future. The runic symbols would then be cut into the wood an
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