Webmaster & SilentValkyrie
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I’ve been mapping out how the runes from the sagas encode information, and I keep finding parallels with modern cryptographic methods—thought we could compare notes on accuracy, given your cataloguing skills.
SilentValkyrie SilentValkyrie
I’ve catalogued the rune‑inscriptions from the Poetic Edda and the older sagas; they often functioned as mnemonic aids, not cryptographic tools in the modern sense. Your comparison to RSA is amusing, but remember that the runes were used in ritual contexts—like a prayer, not a lock and key. If you want a proper comparison, look at the Skálholt runic tablets; they follow a different pattern that might match your modern scheme better.
Webmaster Webmaster
Good catch, I’ll dig into the Skálholt tablets right away. I guess the old rituals did have their own encryption style—interesting that it might line up with my RSA-inspired model. Let’s see if the patterns line up or if I need to tweak the key size.