Tell The Runes. Wip.
WIP.
This is a personal project that I have begun and I will continue to add more designs along the process.
The concept began as an "ink October" spin-off but focusing on the nordic runes.
The idea was to paint one of the runes or create a visual interpretation of each of the 24 runes that exist in the Elder Futhark system.
One rune - one visual design.
Once the challenge was over I decided to continue to develop these until I have done them all.
Fehu - “Fay-Who”
Literally: “Cattle”
Proto-Germanic: *Fehu -"livestock, wealth"
Old Norse: Fé - "livestock, wealth"
Old English: Feoh -"livestock, wealth"
(* is a reconstructed word )
Uruz – “Oo – Ruse”
Literally: “Aurochs”
Proto-Germanic: *Ūruz/Ūrą -"aurochs" / "water"
Old Norse: Úr - "dross"/"rain"
Old English: Ūr / Ȳr -"aurochs"/?
(* is a reconstructed word )
Thurisaz – “Thor-is-as”
Literally: “Thurses” or “Giants”
Proto-Germanic: *Þurisaz -"giant"
Old Norse: Þurs- "giant"
Old English: Þorn -"thorn"
(* is a reconstructed word )
Ansuz – “Anne – suhz”
Literally: “Woden”
Proto-Germanic : *Ansuz - god
Old English : Ōs/Āc/Æsc - god/oak/ash
Old Norse : Óss - god
Raidho – “Ride-ho”
Literally: “Ride” or “Wagon”
Proto-Germanic: *Raidō
Old English: Rād
Old Norse: Reið
"ride, journey"
(* is a reconstructed word)
Kenaz
Literally: “Torch”
Proto-Germanic: *Kauną? - ?
(* is a reconstructed word)
Old English: Cēn - “torch”
Old Norse: Kaun- “ulcer”
Gebo - “Gay-boo”
Literally: “Gift”
Proto-Germanic: *Gebō - “gift” (* is a reconstructed word)
Old English: Gār - “spear”
Old Norse: Gyfu - “gift”
Wunjo – “Won-joe”
Literally: “Joy”
Proto-Germanic : *Wunjō
Old English : Wynn
Old Norse : None
(It is not continued in the Younger Futhark)
Hagalaz- “Hag-all-az”
Literally: “Hail” or “Hailstone”
Proto-Germanic: *Hag(a)laz - “Hail”
Old Norse: Hagall- “Hail”
Old English: Hægl- “Hail”
(* is a reconstructed word )
Nauthiz – “Not-this”
Literally: “Need-fire” or “Necessity”
Proto-Germanic - *Naudiz
Old English - Nȳd
Old Norse - Nauðr
Isa – “Iss-ah”
Literally: “Ice”
Proto-Germanic - *Isaz
Old English - Īs
Old Norse - Isa
Jera – “Yehr-ah”
Literally: “Year”
Proto-Germanic - *Jēra
Old English - Gēr / Īor
Old Norse - Ár
Ehwaz – “eh-was”
Literally: “Horse”
Proto-Germanic: *Ehwaz
Old English: E(o)h
Old Norse: None
(It is not continued in the Younger Futhark)
(* is a reconstructed word )
Perthro - “Per-throw”
Literally: Unknown.
Proto-Germanic: *Perþō?
Old English: Peorð
Old Norse: None
(It is not continued in the Younger Futhark)
Algiz (or Elhaz) – “Al-jiz”
Literally: “Elk”
Proto-Germanic - *Algiz? = "elk"(?)
Old English - Eolhx? = "elk"(?)
Old Norse - Yr = "yew"
Sowilo – “So-iölo”
Literally: “Sun”
Proto-Germanic - *Sōwilō
Old English - Sigel
Old Norse - Sól
Tiwaz – "Tea-waz"
Literally: "The god, Tyr"
Proto-Germanic - *Tîwaz or *Teiwaz.
Old English - Tī or Tīr
Old Norse - Týr
Berkana, Berkano.
Berkano – “Burr-can-oh”
Literally: “Birch Goddess”
Proto-Germanic - *Berkanan - "birch"
Old English - Beorc -"birch"/"poplar"?
Old Norse - Bjarkan - "birch"
Ehwaz- “Eh-was”
Literally: Horse
Proto-Germanic: *Ehwaz
Old English: E(o)h
Old Norse: None
(It is not continued in the Younger Futhark)
Laguz- “Log-uhz”
Literally: “Water” or Ocean
Proto-Germanic: *Laguz/*Laukaz - "lake"/"leek"
Old English: Lagu - "ocean, sea"
Old Norse: Lögr - "water, waterfall"
Dagaz
Dagaz- “Day-gahz”
Literally: Day or Dawn
Proto-Germanic: *Dagaz?
Old English: Dæg
Old Norse: Dagr?
Othala or also called Odal
Othala – “Oh-thall-ah”
Literally: “Homeland” or “Ancestral Lot”
Proto-Germanic - *Ōþalan
Old English - Ēðel