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Elder futhark

Author: 
Rallix
Monday, December 12, 2016 - 01:26
Art Type: 
2D Art
Tags: 
futhark
alphabet
runes
tablet
germanic
License(s): 
CC0
Collections: 
  • 2D::Icon/Item/Equip
  • baced ui concepts
  • Gen's Collection
  • Temple and Ruins Assets
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Some runic tablets, including a blank one (648x864 px each).

It's elder futhark; three aetts consisting of eight runes each.

Please note that the names are just reconstructions, how the rune names probably sounded like (we don't know for sure), so you might stumble upon slightly different transcriptions elsewhere.

Also each rune has its own meaning, but aside its core meaning you could interpret it in many different ways. But that's good, right? :)

The following list might help you figure out what to do with the rune tablets. E.g. I used the "movement rune" for a speed boost consumable item etc.

Frey's aett:

  • Fehu - cattle (= wealth, money, achievement...)
  • Uruz - auroch (= strength, endurance, health...)
  • Thurisaz - thorn/giant (= rough weather, conflict...)
  • Ansuz - god/mouth
  • Raido - wheel/riding (= movement)
  • Kaunan - torch (= light)
  • Gebo - gift (= gift, bond between people...)
  • Wunjo - joy (= happiness, luck...)

Hagalaz aett:

  • Hagalaz - hailstorm (= misfortune, disaster...)
  • Nauthiz - need (= deprivation, shortage...)
  • Isa - ice (= wait)
  • Jera - year/harvest (= change, anticipation...)
  • Eihwaz - yew tree (= something ends, something begins)
  • Pertho - unknown, possibly dices, pear tree, fertility, path
  • Algiz - protection/elk
  • Sowulo - sun (= glory, victory, luck)

Týr's aett:

  • Teiwaz - name variant of the god Týr
  • Berkana - birch tree (new beginning, offspring)
  • Ehwaz - horse (= movement, path to success)
  • Mannaz - human (= your potential, humanity)
  • Laguz - water (= flow, change)
  • Inguz - fertility (also home, completion)
  • Othila - home, heritage (= culture, family, friendship, ancestors)
  • Dagaz - day (= stability, safety)

I hope that will provide some inspiration.

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Snabisch
joined 10 years 8 months ago
12/12/2016 - 01:32
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Good job. I love.

 

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promeheusheir
joined 10 years 6 months ago
12/03/2017 - 23:54

many thanks for the images but especially for the description list !

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