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The othala rune is such a case: the o sound in the Anglo-Saxon system is now expressed by ōs ᚩ, a derivation of the old Ansuz rune; the othala rune is known in Old English as ēðel (with umlaut due to the form ōþila-) and is used to express an œ sound, but is attested only rarely in epigraphy (outside of simply appearing in a futhark row).
Rune Name Meaning Comments doppelte Siegrune: Victory or Schutzstaffel: The sig rune (or Siegrune) symbolised victory (Sieg). The names of the ᛋ-rune (on which the Siegrune was based) translate as "sun", however, von List reinterpreted it as a victory sign when he compiled his list of "Armanen runes". [2]
However, the owner's name is not in the possessive case as would be expected with such a usage; moreover, the rune Fehu, signifying simply "property," would be more apposite; "Othala" can specifically denote real estate. [6] It is possible that the inscription is poetic; it can be read as an alliterative long-line. [7]
In pre-1875 drawings and descriptions it was read as othala, [1] gutaniowi hailag (ᚷᚢᛏᚨᚾᛁᛟᚹᛁ ᚺᚨᛁᛚᚨᚷ), interpreted as either gutanio wi hailag "sacred to the gothic women", or gutan-iowi hailag "sacred to the Jove of the Goths" (Loewe 1909; interpreted as Thunraz), or gutani o[thala] wi hailag "sacred inheritance of ...
A rune in Old English could be called a rūnstæf (perhaps meaning something along the lines of "mystery letter" or "whisper letter"), or simply rūn. Futhorc inscriptions hold diverse styles and contents. Ochre has been detected on at least one English runestone, implying its runes were once painted.
Letters of the Armanen runes invented by Guido von List were used by the SS, particularly the Doppel Siegrune, based on the historical sowilo rune reinterpreted by List to signify 'victory' instead of the sun. Other Armanen runes used by the Nazis and subsequently by neo-Nazis include forms derived from Eihwaz, Tiwaz, Algiz [6] and Othala. [7]
O rune can refer to: ᛟ [ othala ] – an elder rune which in the Elder Futhark corresponds to the letter o in the Latin alphabet ᚮ [ óss ] – a younger rune which in Medieval runes corresponds to the letter o in the Latin alphabet
Each rune is both a letter and a symbol with specific meanings, and the script was used for various purposes, including inscriptions, divination, and magic. [ 6 ] Runes were carved into amulets , weapons, and stones, where they were believed to convey protection, power, or other magical properties.