Thurs ᚦ

Thurs or thurisaz; giant

Icelandic rune poem: Þurs er kvenna kvöl, ok kletta búi, ok varðrúnar verr

The giant is the torture of women, and cliff-dweller, and husband of a giantess

Thurs is the rune most associated with the god Thor, thus linked to lightning and thunder, and male sexual prowess. It is a rune of protection, possibly violent protection, and of wild uncontrollable rage. Using it can trigger chaos or irretrievable damage.

In the final chapters of Hammer of Fate, the first novel of the Rune Song trilogy, Adelais invokes thurs with cataclysmic consequences.

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.