The Kensington Runestone by psychopathic Dynasty(The Magi)

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The Kensington Runestone

The Kensington Runestone is a large stone with runes carved in it that some believe may have been carved by Vikings. It is 31 inches tall, 16 inches wide, six inches thick and it weighs 202 pounds. The
interesting thing about the Kensington Runestone is that it was
discovered in Minnesota. If it is authentic, it will change the history
of the United States as we know it. On the other hand, its authenticity
is a mystery. Many people believe it to be a hoax.

The story goes that the Kensington Runestone was found in a small farming community near Kensington, Minnesota in 1898. Some versions say that a boy named Edward Ohman found it. Other versions say that it was
his father, Olof Ohman who found it. It may have been found in the roots
of a tree, but that is uncertain. It was certainly found underground.
At least, every version of the story has it that way. Regardless of how
it was discovered or who discovered it, the Kensington Runestone wound
up in the hands of Olof Ohman, who began looking for an explanation.
There is no evidence that he actively sought monetary gain from the
Kensington Runestone.

No one claimed to be able to translate fully the Kensington Runestone until 1907, when a University of Wisconsin graduate with a history major named Hjalmar R. Holand came up with the following translation. “8
Goths and 22 Norwegians on exploration journey from Vinland over the
west. We camp by two skerries one day journey from this stone. We were
and fished one day. After we came home, 10 men red with blood and
tortured. Hail Virgin Mary. Save from evil. Have 10 men by the sea to
look after our ship, 14 day journey from this island year 1362.” Five
members of the Minnesota Historical Society investigated the stone for
1.5 years and concluded that it was authentic.

There is some evidence that the Vikings may have made it as far as Minnesota. What appear to be five Viking campsites, where holes have been carved in the rocks similar to those used by Vikings to moor boats,
have been found between Hudson Bay and Sauk Centre, Minnesota. Some
Norse-looking tools have been found in the area as well. It is
postulated that some Vikings became stranded in the U.S. when they could
not make it back to their ship in time for the return voyage. This
would explain why some of the Mandan Native American tribes in the area
had blue-eyed individuals and knowledge of Christianity before accepted
history tells us they should have learned about Christ.

None of these things is certainly proof that Vikings at least visited the area or prove that the Kensington Runestone is authentic. The only other evidence that can be taken into account is the Kensington
Runestone itself. It was once “proven” to be a hoax by a runologist who
did not recognize one of the characters on the stone. Later, another
runologist found the somewhat rare rune in other texts. This does not
prove the Kensington Runestone is real, either. However, it does prove
that if it is not real, it is going to be hard to prove it is not real.
This brings us to the possible hoax theory.

People who do not believe the Kensington Runestone is authentic typically assume that Olof Ohman made it. That possibility raises a few questions. Firstly, why would he do it, if not for money? He may have
done it for attention, but why bother? Secondly, how did such a simple
man have knowledge of runes like these? If one of the runes was really
so rare that a runologist could not recognize it, how did Olof? Lastly,
if Olof did have knowledge of runes, why didn’t anybody know about it?
To believe Olof made the Kensington Runestone, you would have to believe
that he studied runes without anyone’s knowledge just to carve those
runes into a 200-pound rock for no other reason than to amuse himself.
It is not a probable scenario, but it is not impossible either.

Both sides of the Kensington Runestone mystery are argued by both capable experts and laymen so it is difficult to tell which side is right without some glaringly obvious evidence. With an artifact/hoax
like the Kensington Runestone, glaringly obvious evidence is not going
to be found. You cannot date the markings on the stone. No one knows
exactly where it was found. The runes have been interpreted a number of
different ways. There just is not anything to prove it conclusively. If
only text could be found elsewhere discussing these men in Minnesota,
then we may be able to lay this mystery to rest.

Sources
The Story of the Kensington Runestone, retrieved 10/10/10, Kensingtonmn.com/runestonepg.html
The Kensington Runestone, retrieved 10/10/10, econ.ohio-state.edu/jhm/arch/kens/kens.htm