Anyone know what this rune is?

[Jainarayan]

I tried figuring it out via charts of runes, and all I can come up with is the main one (the upright 3 prong) as being "elk". Huh?

It's a nice bronze one, a little bigger than my current Mjolnir (of unknown metal, probably pewter or nickel). But I wouldn't want to get something that has an inscription I don't know the meaning of.

 

[Draka]

I don't have the best of resources, and I certainly don't have very many listed here, but I don't see any that look like that. If I were to combine two or three together I could come up with that, but I don't know that that would even be done. I simply don't know. Perhaps an Algiz combined with an Ur and a Thorn? No clue really. Ur and Thorn both being associated with Thor, those make sense at least. Someone else will have to kick in here.

 

[Quintessence]

That's really strange. I'm not aware of characters being superimposed on each other like that either, though this is a common method for creating magical sigils. Something you might want to use as reference is this resource. They have other futhark alphabets on this site as well.

 

[Jainarayan]

That's what I thought, about the combining and superimposing. I don't know runes, but even I can make visual comparisons. I thought about the thorn also, but I don't know if there are rules of sandhi with runes, you know, do their forms change when combined forming words... like in creating those sigils. I might be able to send a question to the site to ask them.

 

[Draka]

Appears there is such a thing as "binding runes", in which you do just that. Combine two or more runes, due to their magical applications, to enhance a spell upon an object or object itself for a use. Appears that one was used upon this. If I'm right about the runes it appears like to me, then it would seem like it was done for protection, luck, defense, breakthroughs, change, courage, and enhancing strength. Now, of course, don't quote me on this, but that's what I'm getting from this.

 

[Jainarayan]

What you're saying makes sense. I sent an e-mail to the company (Jelling Dragon). I'm sure I'll get a reply. If I do, of course I'll let you all know. If you're right... well uh... then that means you were right.

 

[Draka]

Well, even I have my moments sometimes. If I'm not right...eh, no surprise either. I'm shooting in the dark here. Runes aren't my specialty.

 

[Jainarayan]

Aw, I definitely appreciate the effort. And I did learn something that runes do kind of have rules of sandhi for combining.

 

[Sees]

Draka is right and it's good to go in my opinion

One of the better mjölnir and bind-rune examples I have seen

 

[Jainarayan]

Great, thanks. So I take it, it is invoking Thor's protection and blessing. Very cool. We likes it, we wants it, it's ours, our prrrrecious. oops, wrong story.

 

[Jainarayan]

I did order the hammer and the leather thong (black, 31"). I think the black rather than natural will look awesome with the bronze. Anyway, Brian from Jell Dragon (they're in the UK) wrote back to me. He said it's the maker's mark. He didn't elaborate on its meaning. I can't wait to see it (and of course wear it).

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

Congrats on getting a great Hammer. I got an awesome one for my Birthday and I'm wearing it now.

 

[Jainarayan]

Thanks, it should be here in a few days. I am currently wearing a silver-tone one of unknown metal. It may be nickel or pewter. I have it on a braided nylon cord. When I get the new one, I'll take a selfie to show how it looks.

 

[ShivaFan]

Wow - it certainly is impressive. I do not know anything about runes, but a good Irish friend, seriously, not Irish American but 100% Irish from Ireland who was a teacher here in the US for sometime but then went back to Ireland last year, he gave me some gifts and one was a book that had some "runes" as you call them in it. He was really into this tradition.

Where do you get "runes"? Online?

Have a great day and I like your token a lot.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

Wow - it certainly is impressive. I do not know anything about runes, but a good Irish friend, seriously, not Irish American but 100% Irish from Ireland who was a teacher here in the US for sometime but then went back to Ireland last year, he gave me some gifts and one was a book that had some "runes" as you call them in it. He was really into this tradition.

Where do you get "runes"? Online?

Have a great day and I like your token a lot.

Runes are the ancient Germanic system of writing. They also have very sacred and esoteric aspects.

 

[Jainarayan]

Where do you get "runes"? Online?

As LI said, they're an ancient Germanic "script", an alphabet of sorts. In fact they're usually referred to as futhark for the first 6 letters: f, u, th, a, r, k. There are charts all over the internet. I'm just learning about them, but the one in the picture seems to be a combination, sort of like following rules of sandhi. You can get them in sets on individual glass beads, stones or pieces of wood like for Scrabble, that are used for divination.

 

[Jainarayan]

It's about the same measurements as the silver one but heavier and thicker than I expected. It really does look like the first picture I posted. The silver one may be pewter, I braided the rope. I put the new one on a gold rope chain I have. The new one has a shiny gold finish, but through the loop you can see it's bronze. I won't wear it to bed or in the shower, so the finish should stay. The one on the left is my first one, the one on the right is the new arrival. I really like it. So does hubs.

 

[Sees]

It's about the same measurements as the silver one but heavier and thicker than I expected. It really does look like the first picture I posted. The silver one may be pewter, I braided the rope. I put the new one on a gold rope chain I have. The new one has a shiny gold finish, but through the loop you can see it's bronze. I won't wear it to bed or in the shower, so the finish should stay. The one on the left is my first one, the one on the right is the new arrival. I really like it. So does hubs.

Awesome bro, glad it arrived safe and timely. I like the first one as well.

 

[Jainarayan]

Yeah, the first one is nice. Not bad for $9.99 in a New Age-y shop. I'm sure I'll wear that one occasionally too. One can never have too many Mjollnirs.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

Ooh! I need to take a picture of my new Hammer, too!