Myths of the Rune Stone – Viking Martyrs and the Birthplace of America Krueger
Myths of the Rune StoneViking Martyrs and the Birthplace of America\nAuthor(s): David M. Krueger\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University of Minnesota Press, United States\nImprint: University of Minnesota Press\nISBN-13: 9780816696918, 978-0816696918\nSynopsis\nWhat do our myths say about us? Why do we choose to believe stories that have been disproven? David M. Krueger takes an in-depth look at a legend that held tremendous power in one corner of Minnesota, helping to define both a communitys and a states identity for decades.\n\nIn 1898, a Swedish immigrant farmer claimed to have discovered a large rock with writing carved into its surface in a field near Kensington, Minnesota. The writing told a North American origin story, predating Christopher Columbuss exploration, in which Viking missionaries reached what is now Minnesota in 1362 only to be massacred by Indians. The tales credibility was quickly challenged and ultimately undermined by experts, but the myth took hold.\n\nFaith.
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