""The Runes: Whence Came They"" is a book written by George Stephens in 1894 that explores the origins and history of the runic alphabet. The book delves into the early Germanic tribes and their use of runes as a form of communication, magic, and divination. It also discusses the similarities and differences between the runic alphabet and other ancient scripts, such as Greek and Latin. The author provides a detailed analysis of each rune and its meaning,...