NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Ansuz rune

, Younger Futhark ᚬ was probably named after the Æsir, in Proto-Germanic *Ansuz. A rune can mean a single character in the Runic alphabet as well as an inscription of several runic charcters or symbols. ... Image File history File links Ansuz rune. ... Technical note: Due to technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ... In Old Norse, the Ã†sir (singular Ãss, feminine Ãsynja, feminine plural Ãsynjur, Anglo-Saxon Ã“s, from Proto-Germanic Ansuz) are the principal gods of the pantheon of Norse mythology. ... Map of the Pre-Roman Iron Age culture(s) associated with Proto-Germanic, ca 500 BC-50 BC. The area south of Scandinavia is the Jastorf culture Proto-Germanic, the proto-language believed by scholars to be the common ancestor of the Germanic languages, includes among its descendants Dutch, Yiddish...

The shape of the rune is likely from Neo-Etruscan a (𐌀

), like Latin A ultimately from Phoenician Aleph. Old Italic refers to a number of related historical alphabets used on the Italian peninsula which were used for some non-Indo-European languages (Etruscan and probably North Picene), various Indo-European languages belonging to the Italic branch (Faliscan and members of the Sabellian group, including Oscan, Umbrian, and South... Rendered by User:Nohat File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Look up A and a in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Phoenician alphabet dates from around 1400 BC and is related to the Proto-Canaanite alphabet. ... Aleph (or alef) is the first letter of many Semitic alphabets, including Phoenician, Hebrew, and Aramaic. ...

Its name survives only in the Icelandic rune poem as Óss, however, referring to Odin, identified with Jupiter: The rune poems list the letters of a runic alphabet with a short verse characterizing each one. ... This article needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ... Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 70 kPa Hydrogen ~86% Helium ~14% Methane 0. ...

Ihe Norwegian rune poem, Óss has a meaning of "estuary" while in the Anglo-Saxon one, Futhorc Os ᚩ has the Latin meaning of "mouth". Image File history File links Ansuz rune. ... Gaut, or Gautr, commonly assumed to mean father or ruler, is one of the names used for Odin, the god of ancient northern mythology. ... Technical note: Due to technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ...

The name of

a in the Gothic alphabet is ahsa. The common Germanic name of the rune may thus have either been ansuz "God, one of the Æsir", or ahsam "ear (of corn)". Image File history File links Ahsa character from Gothic alphabet. ... Representation of the Gothic alphabet surrounding its inventor Ulfilas The Gothic alphabet is an alphabetic writing system attributed to Wulfila used exclusively for writing the ancient Gothic language. ...

A variant of the rune is Futharc Æsc ᚫ "ash". The Latin ligature Æ in Old English was called Æsc after the rune. Technical note: Due to technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ... Species Many, see text. ... Ash (Ã†, Ã¦; pronounced ) is a letter of the Latin alphabet for English. ... Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ...

See also

The rune poems list the letters of a runic alphabet with a short verse characterizing each one. ...

Category: Runes The Runic alphabets are a set of related alphabets using letters known as runes, formerly used to write Germanic languages, mainly in Scandinavia and the British Isles. ... The 24 runes of the Elder Futhark The Elder Futhark (or Older Futhark, Old Futhark) are the oldest form of the runic alphabet, used by Germanic tribes for Proto-Norse and other Migration period Germanic dialects of the 2nd to 8th centuries for inscriptions on artefacts (jewellery, amulets, tools, weapons... The Fe rune ᚠ represents the f-sound. ... The rune áš¢ representing the sound u is called Ur in all three rune poems, however with different meanings: Norwegian áš¢ er af illu jarne; Dross comes from bad iron; the reindeer often races over the frozen snow. ... The thorn-rune ᚦ is called thurs (giant) in the Icelandic and Norwegian rune poems: In Anglo-Saxon England, the same rune was called thorn and it survives as the letter Þ. Categories: Runes ... Raidô ride, journey is the suggested Proto-Germanic name of the r-rune of the Elder Futhark ᚱ. ... The k-rune ᚲ (Younger Futhark ᚴ, Anglo-Saxon Futhorc ᚳ) is called Kaun in both the Norwegian and Icelandic rune poems, meaning ulcer. The reconstructed Proto-Germanic name is Kaunan. ... Gyfu is the name for the g-rune ᚷ in the Anglo-Saxon rune poem, meaning gift or generosity: ᚷ Gyfu gumena byþ gleng and herenys, wraþu and wyrþscype and wræcna gehwam Generosity brings credit and honour, which support ones dignity; it furnishes help and subsistence to all broken... Wynn () (also spelled Wen) is a letter of the old English alphabet. ... Haglaz is the reconstructed Proto-Germanic name of the h-rune Ɇ, meaning hail (the precipitation). ... Naudiz is the reconstructed Proto-Germanic name of the n-rune ᚾ, meaning need, distress. In the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, it is continued as ᚾ nyd, in the Younger Futhark as ᚾ, Icelandic naud, Norse naudhr. ... Isaz is the reconstructed Proto-Germanic name of the i-rune ᛁ, meaning ice. In the Younger Futhark it is called Iss in Icelandic and isa in Norse. ... Jāra or Jēra harvest, (good) year is the reconstructed Proto-Germanic name of the j-rune ᛃ. ... Eihwaz (or Eiwaz, Îgwaz) is the Proto-Germanic word for yew, and the reconstructed name of the rune ᛇ. ... ᛈ is the rune denoting the sound p in the Old Futhark runic alphabet, with the tentatively reconstructed Proto-Germanic name perþô. ... Algiz is a reconstructed Proto-Germanic name for the ᛉ rune, representing Proto-Germanic final z. ... In Norse mythology, Sol was the goddess of the sun, a daughter of Mundilfari and Glaur and the wife of Glen. ... TÃ½r, depicted here with both hands intact, is identified with Mars in this illustration from an 18th century Icelandic manuscript. ... Berkanan is the reconstructed Proto-Germanic name of the b-rune ᛒ, meaning birch. In the Younger Futhark it is called bjarken in Icelandic and bjarkan in Norse. ... Ehwaz is the reconstructed Proto-Germanic name of the e-rune Ɇ, meaning horse (cognate to Latin equus). ... Mannaz or Manwaz is the Proto-Germanic term for man, in the gender-neutral sense of person, human being. The word developed into Old English man, mann human being, person, (c. ... Laukaz or is the reconstructed Proto-Germanic name of the l-rune ᛚ, meaning water or lake. In the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, it is called lagu ocean. In the Younger Futhark it is called lögr waterfall in Icelandic and logr water in Norse. ... Yngvi, Ingui or Ing appears to have been the older name for the god Freyr, which meant lord. In Scandinavian mythology, Yngvi, alternatively Yngve, was the progenitor of the Yngling lineage, a legendary dynasty of Swedish kings from whom the earliest historical Norwegian kings in turn claimed to be descended... In Norse mythology, Dagr (modern Scandinavian: Dag, modern Icelandic: Dagur) was the god of the daytime, a son of Delling (god of twilight) and Nott (goddess of night). ... Odal rune Odal rune (with serifs) The Odal rune (á›Ÿ) represents the o sound. ... Technical note: Due to technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ... Technical note: Due to technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ... The rune poems list the letters of a runic alphabet with a short verse characterizing each one. ... A rune stone Rune stones are somewhat flat standing stones with runic stone carvings from the Iron Age (Viking Age) and early middle ages found in most parts of Scandinavia. ... Runology is the study of the Runic alphabets and inscriptions. ...