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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.
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.
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.