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The Runes Revisited

Here is a list of the Elder Futhark runes, their literal translations, and some keywords I've found that best hint at the meanings of these runic mysteries.

First Aett

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Fehu – "Fay-Who" – Literally: "Cattle" – Esoteric: Mobile Property, New Beginnings, Wealth

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Uruz – "Oo – Ruse" – Literally: "Aurochs" – Esoteric: Endurance, Formation, Manifestation

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Thurisaz – "Thor-is-as" – Literally: "Thurses" or "Giants" – Esoteric: Strong one, Conflict, Tool/Weapon

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Ansuz – "Anne – suhz" – Literally: "a god" – Esoteric: Breath or Ancestral Sovereign Spirit, poetic inspiration

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Raidho – "Ride-ho" – Literally: "Ride" or "Wagon" – Esoteric: Journey, Vehicle, Righteousness

ᚲ

Kenaz – Literally: "Torch" – Esoteric: 'Ken' or Knowledge, Craft, Controlled Fire

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Gebo – "Gay-boo" – Literally: "Gift" – Esoteric: Fair Exchange, Sacrifice, Sacred Marriage

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Wunjo – "Won-joe" – Literally: "Joy" – Esoteric: Hope, Harmony, Perfection

Second Aett

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Hagalaz – "Hag-all-az" – Literally: "Hail" or "Hailstone" – Esoteric: Crisis or Radical Change, Opportunity

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Nauthiz – "Not-this" – Literally: "Need-fire" or "Necessity" – Esoteric: Constraint, Friction

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Isa – "Iss-ah" – Literally: "Ice" – Esoteric: Stasis, Stillness, Self

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Jera – "Yehr-ah" – Literally: "Year" – Esoteric: Harvest, Patience, Cycles

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Ihwaz (also: eihwaz) – "Yew-was" – Literally: "Yew" – Esoteric: Mysteries of Life and Death, Timeless, Eternity

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Perthro – "Per-throw" – Literally: unknown – Esoteric: The Norns, Fate/Chance, Lot-Cup

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Algiz (or Elhaz) – "Al-jiz" – Literally: "Elk" – Esoteric: Protection, Higher Self, Divine Connection

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Sowilo – "So-iölo" – Literally: "Sun" (Sol) – Esoteric: victory, guidance, goals

Third Aett

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Tiwaz – "Tea-waz" – Literally: "The god, Tyr" – Esoteric: Justice, Sacrifice, Sovereign Order

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Berkano – "Burr-can-oh" – Literally: "Birch Goddess" – Esoteric: Birth, Sanctuary, Plantlife

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Ehwaz – "eh-was" – Literally: "Horse" – Esoteric: Trust, Teamwork, Love,

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Mannaz – "Man-az" – Literally: "Mankind" – Esoteric: Humankind, Mind and Memory, Intelligence

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Laguz – "Log-uhz" – Literally: "Water" or Ocean – Esoteric: Unconscious, Collective Memory, Unity of Life

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Inguz – "Ing-guz" – Literally: "Seed" or "The god, Ing" – Esoteric: Creation, Replication, Wholeness

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Dagaz – "Day-gahz" – Literally: "Day" or Dawn – Esoteric: Awakening, Enlightenment, Invisibility

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Othala – "Oh-thall-ah" – Literally: "Homeland" or "Ancestral Lot" – Esoteric: Inheritance, Estate, Peace on Earth