Comments on: Magic Runes

By: RNhare

RNhare — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:30:56 +0000

Hi,
I am looking to have a tattoo done using the Elder Futhark Runes and as I am a waterman I would like it to have a safe travel on the ocean / new destination meaning. I dont want to pick the wrong runes regardless of mine or anyone elses belief in there power as i want to respect the culture and be correct with the tattoo. Do you have any suggestions?

By: Drew

Drew — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 09:44:19 +0000

Hey I was wondering if you had any information on what happened to vili and ve after the three of them slew the frost giant Ymir. Also if you knew the runes for the following earth, sea, hills, trees, sky, clouds, midgard and stones or boulders. Also if you knew if there were any symbols for odin vili ve, ymir, muspell, niflheim, ginnungagap, and yggdrasill. Please email me at the_hammer_mjollnir@yahoo.com. Thanks Im looking for the runes or symbols for those.

By: Pyrhonik

Pyrhonik — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:22:24 +0000

Thank you.

I wasn’t expecting divination! That was a surprise.

For some reason, I thought there may have been something that was connected to solstice celebrations or with regard to the harvest or an expedition of any kind.

By: Viking Rune

Viking Rune — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:17:16 +0000

Hi Pyrhonik.
Tacitus (Germania, 10) gives the following account of divination rituals of Germanic tribes: “Augury and divination by lot no people practise more diligently. The use of the lots is simple. A little bough is lopped off a fruit-bearing tree, and cut into small pieces; these are distinguished by certain marks, and thrown carelessly and at random over a white garment. In public questions the priest of the particular state, in private the father of the family, invokes the gods, and, with his eyes towards heaven, takes up each piece three times, and finds in them a meaning according to the mark previously impressed on them. If they prove unfavourable, there is no further consultation that day about the matter; if they sanction it, the confirmation of augury is still required.”
It is not certain whether or not runecasting is implied here. However, it is a possible interpretation of the text.

By: Pyrhonik

Pyrhonik — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:28:04 +0000

Thank you for this amazing website. I don’t believe I have ever commented before, though I have been visiting here for a long time!

I am curious if you have ever seen any reference to actual rituals from the Norse peoples? Rune casting is certainly supported by the sagas. However, there seems to never be any mention about ceremony from the pre-christian times.

By: Niko

Niko — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:34:40 +0000

I’ve been thinking about getting a tattoo with an inscription in the futhark, but I am having troubles finding words and phrases like you have here. I was wondering if you knew of more resources like this? I’d much rather find the whole words instead of transposing them myself for fear of making a mistake. This will be an elaborate tattoo with many parts and help would certainly be welcome. Thank you. ^_^

By: helena

helena — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:23:16 +0000

thank you

By: Viking Rune

Viking Rune — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:44:57 +0000

It is perhaps the Elder Futhark rune algiz, ‘protection’.

By: Helena

Helena — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:41:11 +0000

I have a friend who will be going to Iraq ( he is in the army). I would like to get him a necklace with rune for protection. WHich rune or symbol would do the best job at protecting him?

By: Viking Rune

Viking Rune — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:24:55 +0000

Hi Tony. This may be the Anglo-Saxon rune dæg. Visit Names and Meanings of Runes to see how it looks. I hope it helps.