Meaning: Aurochs (Wild Ox or Ur
meaning primal, ochs meaning Ox)
Symbolises: Primal raw force of
nature, very old, very strong.
Mythology: Vidar, second strongest,
silent god.
Fylgja: Ox
Class: Herse
Tree: Oak
Plant: Plantain
Old Norwegian Rune Rhyme:
Slag is from bad iron
Oft runs the reindeer on the hard snow
This rune represents the primal energy
and power. The rune poem suggest the working
of iron to remove the slag, which is hard
and brittle which make flaws in iron. The
hard snow is the brittle crust frozen over
the snow. The crust can be strong enough to
walk on, however if it does not hold then
there is no way of knowing what lies below.
If it gives way, and it often does, the
animal, person, that is on it at the time
may be injured from the fall and the sharp
snow and be unable to climb out and
therefore leaving them to the mercy of
predators, starvation, or exposure. Ur
suggests testing and refining, possibly to
the point of destruction. There is a
positive side to this rune, the suggestion
of power and strength that results from the
refining and testing process. When this rune
occurs it indicates a time of testing and
purification that should be welcomed. It may
not be enjoyed but it should be seen as
growth and progress. Very little is know of
Vidar, he is the son of Odin and the
giantess Grid. His hall is Vidi, the twelfth
enclosure of Asgard, a place of saplings and
long grass. Vidar comes into his own on the
day of Ragnarock when he avenges his father
by destroying the Fenris wold by ripping
open the monster's mouth using a boot made
from the scraps of leather that cobblers
throw away and his enormous strength. It is
also predicted that he will be the ruler of
the recreated world that will arise after
Ragnarock. Ur suggests the strong silent
hero who keeps his own counsel, fights and
wins the ultimate conflict using other
peoples cast offs and inherits the earth
because he is blameless. |
