Notes for Lesson 1
What is a rune?:
*letter in germanic alphabet.
*a poem that makes magical things happen such as
change the weather.
*a language used in writing where almost every rune
means a letter in the english alphabet.
*something used in divination that can answer questions.
Notes for Lesson 2
How did the runes come about?
*Odin hung on the tree of the world or Yggdrasil
and picked up the runes just before he fell.
*He supposively controls the runes.
6 Germanic Letters and Meanings
*Fehu-wealth, cattle
*Uruz-order
*Thurisaz-thorn
*Ansuz-mouth,breath
*Raidho-riding,journey
*Kenaz-ingenious
~LESSON 3 *
Odin is known as the great rune master and speaks across the centuries to people *He said "'Help' one is called, for help
is its gift, and helped you will be, in sickness and care and sorrow".
1.) Gebo(yee-boe): gift
2.) Wunjo(woon-yo): joy
3.) Hugalaz(haw-gaw-laws): hail, sleet
4.) Naudhiz(now-these): year, good season, harvest
5.) Isa(ee-saw): ice, iron, metal
6.) Jera(yare-awe): year, harvest
Notes Lesson 4
*Volsunger tribe had a lot of knowledge of runes. They were the guardians of the primordial forests.
They helped anyone and anything suffering great need. They taught people about the runes.
1. Iwaz(eye-wawz): no meaning 2. Pertho(perth-row): hunt 3. Elhaz(all-yeese):
protection, help 4. Sowilo(sow-wee-low): sun, victory 5. Tiwaz(tea-wawz): north pole, star, lodestone 6. Berkano(bear-kawn-oh):
birch tree
Notes for Lesson 5
1.) Ehwo (ay-wawz): horse
2.) Mannaz (mawn-nawz): human
3.) Laguz (law-gooze): lake, water, sea
4.) Ingwaz (eeng-waz): no meaning
5.) Othalo (oath-awe-la): land
6.) Dagaz (thaw-gauze): day
