The rune's name: Thurisaz
The Numerology number: 3
The Meaning: Thorn, Giant, Troll
The sound: Ž, Th
The Germanic name: Thyth (Thurisaz)
The Norse name: Žurs
The Anglo Saxon name: (Thorn)
The Icelandic name: Žurs
The Norwegian name: Thurs
Defense/Destruction
- Catalyst for change - Crisis for good or ill
- My represent an unskilled burtal person.
Magical Meaning
- awakening of the will to action
- Defense
- Distruction of enemies, curses
- Love Magic
ThURISAZ
This is of disputed meaning, but is generally regarded as unpleasant in nature. Giant, troll and demon have all been given as possible interpretations, and the 'thorn' of
ASRP cannot be ignored either.
This is the troll-rune as used in the Norse poem For Scirnis or Skirnir's Ride. It has the power when employed in a sequence of three to alter the meanings of succeeding
runes. Its use was said to evoke demons from the underworld, and it was also known as 'Hrungnir's heart', after the legend recorded by Snorri Sturluson of the killing of
the giant Hrungnir by Thor. The giant's heart was said to be like the runic character, sharp-edged and three-cornered, and on the Skane bracteate 1 Thurisaz is written !\
which is perfectly in accord with this description. !/
ASRP reads 'thorn' for the meaning of this rune. This description of a sharp and evil thing to touch, uncommonly severe to those who sit amongst them, applies as well to
the enemies of the Ęsir as to thorns. NRP and IRP retain 'giant' as the meaning, and ascribe to these creatures a penchant for torturing women. This could well be a
sexual allusion, as the ideas of the thorn and the penis are not unrelated, as the archaic but still current slang term 'prick', meaning the male member, ably demonstrates.
The shape-shifting power of this rune is that ascribed to trolls or ogres. That it is hardly favourable is supported by the NRP gloss that 'misfortune makes few men
cheerful'.
Thurisaz is pronounced th as in 'thin'.
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