Ansuz ᚨ

Ansuz: god

Icelandic rune poem: Óss er algingautr, ok ásgarðs jöfurr, ok valhallar vísi

The god is aged Gautr, and prince of Ásgarðr, and lord of Vallhalla.

Ansuz is a powerful yet enigmatic rune, linked to magic, poetry, and a numinous awareness, like that gained by Odhinn himself when he hung on the tree of Yggdrasil to gain the understanding of the runes. It is the rune of wisdom, clairvoyance, and rune magic, especially the sung chants of galdr. Visually, its stave has been described as the cloak of Odhinn blowing in the wind.

Adelais encounters the full power of this rune in the final book of the Rune Song series, Blood of Wolves.

For introductions to other runes, there’s a pull-down menu here. More details about the Rune Song epic fantasy trilogy via my ‘books’ pages or on Amazon UK or Amazon.com. All books are published by Second Sky / Hachette and are available in print, ebook, and audiobook formats.