The Gods of the Runes

In my label about the Runes, you can see all the Runes and their meanings, their power and how can the Runes help you in your daily needs, and to better understand the world around you.
There are too many posts in there full of Knowledge about the Runes. So in this post i will write about the basics of the Runes so you can start understanding them better before you go further. It is an easy way to absorb the knowledge of the Runes.



Deity or Symbolic Being(s)  /  Function  /  Associated Rune(s)  /  Basic Meaning

(I) Audhumla (Cosmic Cow)  /  Primordial Being  /  Fehu  /  Prosperity

(II) The Auroch Bull  /  Masculine Power  /  Uruz  /  Ferocity

(III) Thor  /  Thunder God  /  Thurisaz  /  Boundaries

(IV) Odin  /  Supreme God  /  Ansuz  /  Trials and Divine Inspirations

(V) Frey/ing  /  Fertility/Horse God  /  Raido  /  Honour

(VI) Heimdall  /  The Sentinel  /  Kaunaz  /  Knowledge

(VII) Odin & Thor  /  Gift Givers  /  Gebo  /  Generosity

(VIII) Frigga  /  The Virtuous Wife  /  Wunjo  /  Happy Endings

(IX) Urd (also Hella)  /  The Norn of the Past  /  Hagalaz  /  Hail and Sleet

(X) Verdandi  /  The Norn of the Future  /  Nauthiz  /  Necessity

(XI) Skuld (also Rind)  /  The Norn of the Present  /  Isa  /  Ice, Cold, Iron

(XII) Baldur & Hudur (also cunning Loki)   /  Gods of Light and Dark  /  Jera  /  Joy, Celebration

(XIII) Ullr /  God of Hunting  /  Eihwaz  /  Adaptibility

(XIV) The Three Norns and also Frigga  /  Weavers pf the web of Fate  /  Pertho  /  Chance and Destiny

(XV) The Valkyries and also Heimdall  /  Choosers of the Slain  /  Algiz  /  Healing and Protection

(XVI) Baldur and also Thor  /  Gods of Light and Justice  /  Sowelo  /  Life Force, Love and Poetic Justice

(XVII) Tyr  /  One handed God of War and Oaths /  Tiwaz  /  Biding Agreements

(XVIII) Frigga in her form as Brechta  /  Mother Goddess /  Berkana  /  Birth, Living Things

(XIX) Frey/ing and also Sleipnir  /  Fertility/Horse God /  Ehwaz  /  Adventure and also the animal kingdom

(XX) Heimdall in his form as Rigr  /  The God who Stands Between  /  Mannaz  /  Mankind

(XXI) Njord and Nerthus  /  Gods of Safe Harbours  /  Laguz  /  Spiritual Love

(XXII) Frey/Ing  /  God of Fertility  /  Inguz  /  Health, Fertility

(XXIII) Odin  /  King of the Gods, The "All-Father"  /  Othila  /  Rulership and Nobility, Loyality

(XXIV) Heimdall and Loki  /  Rival Gods of Order and Chaos / Dagaz  / Midsummer, beginings and endings