Unicode:
ᛖ
Pronunciation (Proto-Germanic):
EH-wahz
Phonetic Sound:
“e” as in “element”
IPA [e(ː)]
Translation:
horse
Alternative Names
Old Norse, Younger Futhark
Not present
Old English, Futhorc
eoh (ᛖ)
Associated Concepts and Interpretations
Boundaries, protective rune
Changes, steady progress
Faith, trust, harmony, loyalty, mutual respect
Horse, mobility, movement, symbiosis
Link between emotional attitudes and external world
Relationship with fylgja, rune of the fylgja
Spiritual journey, inner journey
Travel, astral travel, the etheric body
Union of dualities (e.g., man:woman, man:horse)
Associated Rune POEMS
As translated by Bruce Dickins, 1915; public domain.
Norwegian
There is no Norwegian poem
Icelandic
There is no Icelandic poem.
Anglo-Saxon
Eh byþ for eorlum æþelinga wyn,
hors hofum wlanc, ðær him hæleþ ymb[e]
welege on wicgum wrixlaþ spræce
and biþ unstyllum æfre frofure
The horse is a joy to princes in the presence of warriors.
A steed in the pride of its hoofs,
when rich men on horseback bandy words about it;
and it is ever a source of comfort to the restless
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