Over The Whale Road Rune Mug

Let your tea or coffee take you "over the whale road" with this stylish mug! What's the coolest fact that you know about the English language? For me it's the fact that it was originally written using runes! "Over the whale road" - a 'kenning' (poetic phrase) from the famous Old English epic poem 'Beowulf' - is presented here in the Old English language, written in beautiful Old English runes, also known as Anglo-Saxon runes or 'the futhorc' (centre). This design also features the same phrase in Modern English (right), and in Old English, written in the English (Latin) alphabet (left). The background is a photo of the North Sea from the coast of Lincolnshire, England (UK). I hope you enjoy this dreamy design - a perfect gift or self-gift for anyone - especially people who like history and culture!