Viking Runes -

Learn the Viking Runes: Sowilo

Sowilo is the rune for the sun. The Vikings were very aware of the sun as a powerful force, especially […]

Several of the Viking Runes are ideographic, which means the symbol represents an idea rather than a specific letter or

One of the most interesting things about Berkana is the rune’s association with the God Loki. Loki is widely known

Water was incredibly important to the Vikings, so it’s not surprising the rune for water – Laguz – appears so

The Viking Rune Inguz draws its name from the mythic hero Ing. Ing appears in rune poems as a sort

Othala is one of the oldest and most widely used Viking Runes. Also called Odal, Othala is the Viking Rune

When you look at the paired triangles that form Dagaz, you might see the shape of a butterfly. That’s very

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Manaz is a rune that truly represents how runic alphabets evolved over time. The symbol for man – and by

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Ehwaz is the rune for horse. Horses were incredibly important to the Vikings – and indeed, to all people of

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Algiz is a rune of protection and self-defense. There are several strongly competing theories about what the shape of the