Unicode:
ᚦ
Pronunciation (Proto-Germanic):
THOOR-ee-sahz
Phonetic Sound:
“TH” as in “thorn”
IPA [θ]
Translation:
giant, thorn
Alternative Names
Old Norse, Younger Futhark
Þurs, thurs (ᚦ)
Old English, Futhorc
Þorn, thorn (ᚦ)
Associated Concepts and Interpretations
Balance
Catalyst, transformation
Contemplation
Destruction, disruption, turmoil
Earth, chthonic
Lightning, primal power, unstructured natural forces
Might, potency, strength
Pain or discomfort (with purpose)
Protection, resistance to danger, warning
Regeneration
The unconscious or irrational
Varðrúnar (“warding rune”)
Woman’s health and fertility
Associated Rune POEMS
As translated by Bruce Dickins, 1915; public domain.
Norwegian
Þurs vældr kvinna kvillu;
kátr værðr fár af illu
Thurs causes anguish to women;
misfortune makes few men cheerful
Icelandic
Þurs er kvenna kvöl
ok kletta búi
ok varðrúnar verr
Thurs is torture of women
and cliff-dweller
and husband of a giantess
Anglo-Saxon
Ðorn byþ ðearle scearp; ðegna gehwylcum
anfeng ys yfyl, ungemetum reþe
manna gehwelcum, ðe him mid resteð
The thorn is exceedingly sharp,
an evil thing for any knight to touch,
uncommonly severe on all who sit among them.
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