The Elder Futhark (or Fuþark, / ˈfuːðɑːrk /), also known as the Older Futhark, Old Futhark, or Germanic Futhark, is the oldest form of the runic alphabets. It was a writing system used by …

YR refers to the letter Y as well as the letter R, and represents the inversion of the Man-Rune. The Rune means error, confusion, reversal, negation, destruction, fall, but also woman (as an …

This sound was written in the Younger Futhark using the Yr rune ᛦ, the Algiz rune turned upside down, from about the 7th century. This phoneme eventually became indistinguishable from the …

Little is known about the origins of the Runic alphabet, which is traditionally known as futhark after the first six letters. The Runic alphabet may have been based on an early version of the Greek …

The name meanings are inferred from the Norwegian and Icelandic rune poems. A hallmark of medieval runes was the optional sting or bar diacritic which was often used to indicate when a …

This section provides the sign, name, phoneme (sound), and short description of the meaning of each of the twenty-four runes that comprise the Elder Futhark. The given meanings are based …

2024年12月3日 · This rune is traditionally associated with the yew tree, a symbol of resilience, transformation, and connection between life and death. It represents the cycle of life, death, …

2022年6月14日 · The oldest known runes are the 24 Elder Futhark runes which date back to the 1st century CE. Their origin is lost to history, but some believe they might be based on the …

2024年3月1日 · In this article, I’ve listed Norse runes and symbols that have been found in Scandinavia and dated back to the Viking age. I’ve specified the source of each symbol, such …

Yr means yew-tree in old Norse. The rune represents the phonetic sound “ʀ” known as a voiced uvular trill, known for example from the French R-sound where the sound is created in the …