Ansuz
/ˈɑːn.sʊz/noun
A rune of the Elder Futhark associated with the sound /a/ and traditionally linked to the god Odin.
Did you know?Ansuz is the name of the Elder Futhark rune ᚨ, and its traditional association with Odin helped make it a symbol of inspired speech, authority, and sacred communication in later esoteric traditions.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*ansuz
“god, deity”
Proto-Norse
PNorse
*ansuR
“god, one of the divine beings”
Elder Futhark
Runic
ᚨ ansuz
“the rune for /a/, later associated with divine speech and Odin”
Old Norse
ON
áss
“a god, one of the Æsir”
Modern English
English
ansuz
“the modern scholarly name for the rune”