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Gebo: Norse Rune Deep Dive – Mythology Merchant

Gebu (or Gyfu) is an Elder Futhark rune meaning "gift" or "to give". It represents generosity and commerce, and is…

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Jera: Norse Rune Deep Dive – Mythology Merchant

Jera rune means "harvest", and is used to represent the passage of time, "in 3 harvest's time" for example. It's…

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Pertho: Norse Rune Deep Dive – Mythology Merchant

Pertho is one of the most mysterious runes of the Elder Futhark, it has very unclear origins as a word,…

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Wunjo: Norse Rune Deep Dive – Mythology Merchant

Wunjo, meaning "bliss" in proto germanic, is an Elder Futhark rune which most closely resembles a long "u" sound, but…

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Hagalaz: Norse Rune Deep Dive

Forming the hard "h" sound in the Elder Futhark, "Hagalaz" literally translates to "hailstone" in proto germanic languages.

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Isa: Norse Rune Deep Dive

The simplest Elder Futhark rune, both in form and meaning, Isa means "ice" and forms the long "i" sound in…

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Sowulo: Norse Rune Deep Dive

Sowulo is an unusual rune, it forms the "s" sound in the Elder Futhark, but is designed unlike any other…

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Uruz: Norse Rune Deep Dive

Uruz forms the "u" sound. A mysterious rune, it may have meant rainwater or dirty water in Iceland, but means…

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Nauthiz: Norse Rune Deep Dive

Nauthiz is a rune in the Elder Futhark, the "n" in the proto germanic alphabet. It means "vital needs" and…

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Othilla: Norse Rune Deep Dive

A very important rune meaning "heritage", usually in a masculine form such as "from father to son" the Othilla rune…

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