Runic calendar facts for kids
The Runic calendar also Rune staff or Runic Almanac is a perpetual calendar based on the 19 year long Metonic cycle of the Moon.
A typical Runic calendar consisted of several horizontal lines of symbols, one above the other.
Special days like solstices, equinoxes, and celebrations (including Christian holidays and feasts) were marked with additional lines of symbols.
Images for kids
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Younger furthark runic calendar.
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Runic calendar from the Estonian island of Saaremaa with each month on a separate wooden board.
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Primstav from Hallingdal with coat of arms of Norway, 17th century.
See also
In Spanish: Calendario rúnico para niños
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