Note that this technique is handy for recalling the runes, but it doesn’t always coincide with the way they’re meant to be pronounced as a single sound. People used the Elder Futhark across Europe, reaching from Scandinavia to the British. The name Nauthiz comes from Old Norse, translating roughly to need or necessity. There’s F - Fehu, U - Uruz, Th - Thurisaz, A - Ansuz, R - Raidho and K - Kaunaz. Nauthiz, the tenth rune in this alphabet, is the second rune in the second aett, associated with the guardian god Heimdall. For example, ‘ Futhark’ makes up the first 6 runes (which is where it gets the name from). It symbolizes Wealth, Abundance, Success, Security, Fertility. Using this aid makes it easier to recall the names of the Runes since every letter is the first letter of its corresponding Rune. The Elder Futhark Runes And Their Meanings. Here we condense the three Aetts into small ‘phrases’ Futhark-gw, H-niji pas, and Tbem-ling-do. A handy way to remember the names of the Runes and to which Aett they belong to is to use the following:į-u-th-a-r-k-g-w - h-n-i-j-ï-p-a-s - t-b-e-m-l-ing-d-o The first is Freyr/Freyja’s Aett, the second is Heimdalls Aett and third is Tyr’s Aett. The Elder Futhark is ‘traditionally’ put in 3 parts or ‘Aetts’. The third aett, with its themes of order. Tyr, the god of law and heroic glory, (remember he lost his hand to Fenrir) lends his qualities of order, justice, and righteous action to this aett. This aett is called Tyr’s aett because this group of eight runes is associated with the god Tyr. * Eihwaz is not sufficiently correct for the letter ‘ Y’ as it is more accepted as an ‘ae’ sound. Laguz belongs to the third aett of the Elder Futhark. This list is just what I have gathered so far from multiple sources and compiling it into something that I feel makes sense.įire, Torch - Beacon, Illumination, Understanding, Knowledge ᛈ - is one of these runes that are far from clear as to their meaning. Note that many sources have differing interpretations of some of the more vague runes. Here’s the notes I’ve made on the Elder Futhark after studying and researching them online.
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