Description

Complete set of 24 attractive Elder Futhark runes, burned on rectangular ash disks, with blackened edges. The boiled Linseed oil finish enhances the beautiful grain of this traditional choice of wood.

This Hyperborean variety of the Elder Futhark is based on the “Long Runic Row” or “Holy Row” and points back to the Arctic tradition where each rune represents a specific place in the day, year, and life of the people. Therefore, the aetts run left to right and most properly in a circle, replicating the procession of the sun from the east to west as well as its counterclockwise cycle from the winter solstice (on the bottom of the circle, in the south) through the vernal equinox (the east) to the summer solstice (the north), on to the fall equinox (the west) and finally back to the winter solstice where the cycle starts anew. The 24 runes thus stand for the months of the year, two runes per month as divided by the zodiac.

The rendering of the runes follows Herman Wirth’s depiction in “Der Aufgang der Menschheit” from 1928 (see image).

Dimensions: 1 1/2″ x 1″
Thickness: 1/4″

All of our Runes are hand cut, sanded, burned, and stained. Set includes red colored hand-made carrying bag.