Unicode:
ᚠ
Pronunciation (Proto-Germanic):
FAY-hoo
Phonetic Sound:
“F” as in “face”
IPA [f]
Translation:
livestock, cattle, wealth
Alternative Names
Old Norse, Younger Futhark
fé (ᚠ)
Old English, Futhorc
feoh (ᚠ)
Associated Concepts and Interpretations
Abundance, plenty
Bounty, prosperity
Cattle, sheep, livestock
Creation, creativity
Earth
Luck, hamingja, or guardian spirit
Money, gold, wealth
Passion, sexual energy
Productivity
Reward or gain
Sharing prosperity and wealth
Warnings against excess, greed, materialism, hoarding
Associated Rune POEMS
As translated by Bruce Dickins, 1915; public domain.
Norwegian
Fé vældr frænda róge;
føðesk ulfr í skóge
Wealth is a source of discord among kinsmen;
the wolf lives in the forest.
Icelandic
Fé er frænda róg
ok flæðar viti
ok grafseiðs gata
Wealth is a source of discord among kinsmen
and fire of the sea
and path of the serpent
Anglo-Saxon
Feoh byþ frofur fira gehwylcum;
sceal ðeah manna gehwylc miclun hyt dælan
gif he wile for drihtne domes hleotan
Wealth is a comfort to all men;
yet must every man bestow it freely,
if he wish to gain honour in the sight of the Lord
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