Rune Thurizas: Mythological legend and meaning of the ancient Viking runes

  • 2019

No one is a total idiot if he knows when to keep his mouth shut.

Grettir s Saga, c.88

Rune Thurisaz

The use of the Viking runes (from the root ' run- ' of the ancient Gothic, translated as ' secret ' or ' whisper ') mainly comprised writing in the ancient Germanic languages, especially in the islands of Great Britain and the region from Scandinavia, although it eventually expanded to the regions of Eastern and Central Europe during the Middle Ages . According to ancient Scandinavian beliefs, the origin of these runes comes from the gods. It is a gift that Odin gives to men.

These runes were also used for magical purposes . According to beliefs, they have the ability to materialize invocations and spells written on objects. And thanks to the German-Austrian writer Guido von List, and his system of modern divination of armanen runes, the power of the Viking runes has come to us today.

This time, we will talk about the Thurizas rune .

Mythology of the Thurizas rune

Thurizas (also known as Thurs or Þurs ) is the name that was given in the old Norse to the rune that represents the sound of the " z " in Spanish. In turn, its name seems to refer to the sea monster of Finnish mythology Iku-Turso ( Turso the eternal, also known under the names of Iku-Tursas, Meritursas and Turisas, among others). The name Tursas was originally an old name for ' walrus '.

The appearance of this monster represented by the Thurizas rune is uncertain, since in different poems it is described differently. For example, he has been mentioned as "he who lives on the edge, " " the one with a thousand heads, " and " the ox of Tuoni (the god of death)." In some versions of the invocation ' The birth of the nine diseases ', Iku-Tursas is mentioned as ' The father of diseases '. He is also considered the God of War, the cause of the death of fallen warriors, and the victory of the victors. There are also those who believe that it may be another name for the Scandinavian god Tyr, although it is not a very supported theory at present.

Isaurisaz in turn is the protogermanic for ' giant ', and is associated by extension with the matagigant gods Thor / Donar, and his hammer Mjollnir .

Meaning of the Thurizas rune

The Thurizas rune is generally related to pain and struggle. It involves the effort to resolve both external and external conflicts through hard work in oneself.

This rune is recognized as the rune of non-action, which symbolizes reflection. Before making decisions, before getting down to work or choosing the path to travel, you will need to move away and have a long conversation with yourself. Remember that, as Confucius teaches us, reflection is the noblest path to wisdom.

The Thurizas rune also tells us about a regeneration, because it contains the polarity of life and death .

When inverted, the Thurizas rune tells us about a sudden stillness that cuts off the acceleration and progress of the road you are traveling. The immobility that follows the process of rapid movement can cause tension and anxiety, however, it is a good opportunity to check again the path traveled and the goals set. It can be an excellent time to integrate into our path everything new that we have known.

In the same way, it is not a recommended moment for hasty decisions, since the same momentum of inertia that leads you to perpetuate the previous movement can lead you to take steps backwards.

The basis of knowledge is contemplation .

Breathe, observe and know.

AUTHOR: Lucas, editor and translator of the great family of hermandadblanca.org

SOURCES:

  • https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfabeto_r%C3%BAnico
  • https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magia_r%C3%BAnica
  • https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runas_armanen
  • https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thurs
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iku-Turso
  • https://www.enbuenasmanos.com/la-runa-thurisaz

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