shaft The Kragehul spear shaft (which was also found in a bog) and the Lindholm amulet are said to have extremely similar inscriptions. This may be due to the fact that it is fairly common in rune writing to follow the formula of “I so-and-so” when engraving an object with runic inscriptions. See also List of names of Odin Runic magic References Alu (runic) Germanic archaeological artifacts Historical runic magic Occult texts Elder Futhark inscriptions Archaeology of Sweden Bone carvings