Jewelry With History
Choose your rune! Although we could post a rune a day for nearly a month, we know your rune of choice is out there and you know what it is. Just tell is which rune and what it means to you. Your custom rune necklace will be in the mail in no time. --- We …
The ᚢ ur rune literally means "wild ox" or "wild auroch" and "water" but the meaning that these creatures represent is strength. The wild ox, extinct giant cattle, or the horned deer (reindeer) are strong, and so it the water. Whether it rages in a flood or patiently carves a valley, water is strong. Sometimes …
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This proto-germanic rune, ᚹ wunjo, literally means joy. There is no clearer translation or cryptic associations, however, it is also translated as "bliss" upon occasion. This rune did not survive the linguistic drift into the younger futhark. The rune was carried forward in time from Proto-Germanic runes into Anglo-Saxon old English but did not survive …
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Runes have no standardized forward or backward direction, and some runes like dagaz have no right-side-up or upside-down. This and other runes carry their meaning regardless of the rune's orientation on a surface. In ancient Viking times, the butterfly shaped ᛞ dagaz rune was a symbol of hope that could be used to remind people …
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Rune ᚠ Fehu literally means sheep, cattle, or livestock. Livestock indicates wealth, especially for farmers of ancient days. The strong association between a healthy herd and wealth is present in every culture and old Norse is no different. Because of the associations, this rune is linked to an individuals possessions, what things they have …
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Rune ᚨ Ansuz literally means the mouth of a river, and ear of corn. Both of these provide life, especially to the sea-faring farmers of ancient days. The strong association between life-giving and deity is present in every culture and old Norse is no different. Because of the associations, this rune is also linked to …
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This is the first letter of the runic alphabet. After the Futhark fell into disuse this, and all the Futhark characters were named. In each runic alphabet, this symbol is now called fehu, pronounced something like fay-who. We hammered, smoothed, and polished the sterling silver disk in the workshop, then stamped and colored the rune …
