The origin of these Viking symbols, which were recorded in the grips of the swords, the glasses, the shields, and so on. Of gothic rune (secret), it happened to the Finn as runo (to sing) and possibly is of Celtic origin.

Runes was the first characters of the Germanic writing, but with the expansion of the Christian culture in those dominions they were moved by the Latin characters soon.

In Germanic mythology a special knowledge of the doctrine and the magic of runes in special to Odín, considered by many its creator is attributed to him to certain Gods.