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5: MAGICAL HISTORY OF THE RUNES
While the time of human discovery of the runes can be charted and analyzed, it is only a small part of
runic lore. Far more important is their origin outside of human time and workings, which holds the
mystery of their power-their discovery by Odhinn, the gift of the runes to humankind, and the use made
of them by those who were heir to the full body of runic lore, a body which the modern vitki seeks to both
reconstruct and expand.
The runes existed in a potential state within the ice of Niflheimr, the fire of Muspellheimr, and
the void of Gingunnagap before the world was created. The interaction of ice and fire created the protobeing
Ymir, whom Thorsson identifies with hagalaz, the rune which is the “seed crystal” of the order of
the Teutonic cosmos,[1] and the cow Audhumbla, the shaping force working to bring forth the full runic
order and manifestation. This process was completed when Odhinn/Vili/Ve’ slew Ymir and shaped the
cosmos from his body, bringing the runic forces into full being by setting them forth into form. The runes
can be found in all things, especially things of power, as listed in the Sigrdrifumal:
on the shield that stands before the shining god . .
On the paw of the bear and on Bragi’s tongue,
on the wolf’s claw and on the eagle’s beak,
on the bloody wings and on the bridge’s end,
on the loosening palms and on the healing step... [2]
Some of these items literally have runes written on them; others seem to be mighty carriers of the
power which is that of the runes.Although the workings of the runes in coming forth into being had
guided the shaping of the cosmos, they could not be known by conscious beings until the final union of
thought with form, which was realized by Odhinn’s sacrifice of himself on Yggdrasill. By hanging
himself on the World-Tree, which held the entire shape of being, he performed a rite of shamanic
initiation that enabled him to fare downward into Hel-the silent keeper of the roots of the World- Treeand,
in a single instant of inspiration, realize the entirety of the runes. His sacrifice of self to self-of the
god to the greater needs of the god-gave him the might which he needed to carry forth this faring,
remaining aware through his death and descent.
I know that I hung on the wind-tossed tree,
all of nine nights, wounded by spear,
and given to Odhinn, myself to myself,
on that tree of which no man knows
from what roots it doth rise.
They dealt me no bread, nor drinking horn.
I looked down, I drew up the runes
Screaming I took them up,
and fell back from there.” [3]
This cry was the first galdra single proto-word of power that encompassed the entire essence of the
runes, filling Odhinn’s whole being with their might.
Having learned the runes, Odhinn gave them to other beings through a draught of holy mead,
which was probably Odhroerir, the mead of poetry.[4] The potential to learn and use their power was
given to humankind at their creation by Hoenir, one side of Odhinn’s being (see Odhinn, chapter 16) as
the gift of odhr, godly inspiration. This potential was brought forth fully by Heimdallr, who, after
fathering the three classes of human society, taught runic wisdom to the first noble and his youngest son,
Kon. Runic wisdom is also taught directly by a hero’s valkyrja, by Odhinn in some of his many disguises,
and, it is hinted, by Mimir.
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