FORTUNE-TELLING & DIVINATION. Runelore is divided into two parts. In Part One of Runelore, Historical Lore, Thorsson uses archaeological evidence to explain where the runes come from, what they mean, and how they evolved. In Part Two, Hidden Lore, he takes a more psychological view of the runes and looks at the entire cosmology of the Old Norse to explain the role runes played and how they were used over time Readers learn the history and folklore of the Runes, runic numerology, runic psychology, runelore of the gods, magic, divination and more. Runelore combines linguistics, history and folklore to create a complete picture of the Runes and it's hidden codes.