Mannaz
M-rune of the Elder Futhark
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::summary M-rune of the Elder Futhark ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| lang1 | pg |
| name1 | mannaz |
| name2 | man[n] |
| name3 | maðr |
| meaning13 | 'man, human' |
| shape12 | [[File:Runic letter mannaz.svg |
| shape3a | [[File:Long-branch m rune.svg |
| shape3b | [[File:Short-twig m rune.svg |
| unicode hex12 | 16D7 |
| unicode hex3a | 16D8 |
| unicode hex3b | 16D9 |
| transliteration13 | m |
| transcription13 | m |
| IPA13 | |
| position12 | 20 |
| position3 | 14 |
| :: |
| lang1 = pg | lang2 = oe | lang3 = on | name1 = mannaz | name2 = man[n] | name3 = maðr | meaning13 = 'man, human' | shape12 = [[File:Runic letter mannaz.svg|x50px|class=skin-invert-image]] | shape3a = [[File:Long-branch m rune.svg|x50px|class=skin-invert-image]] | shape3b = [[File:Short-twig m rune.svg|x50px|class=skin-invert-image]] | unicode hex12 = 16D7 | unicode hex3a = 16D8 | unicode hex3b = 16D9 | transliteration13 = m | transcription13 = m | IPA13 = | position12 = 20 | position3 = 14 ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/Formrun.svg" caption="Two early forms of the /m/ rune of the Younger Futhark."] ::
Mannaz is the conventional name of the /m/ rune of the Elder Futhark. It is derived from the reconstructed Proto-Germanic (or Common Germanic) word for 'man', mannaz.
The Younger Futhark equivalent is maðr ('man'). It took up the shape of the algiz rune , replacing Elder Futhark .
As its sound value and form in the Elder Futhark indicate, it is derived from the letter for /m/, , in the Old Italic alphabets, ultimately from the Greek letter mu (uppercase , lowercase ).
Rune poems
The rune is recorded in all three rune poems, in the Norwegian and Icelandic poems as maðr, and in the Anglo-Saxon poem as man.
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| Rune poem | English translation |
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Modern usage
For the 'man' rune of the Armanen Futharkh as the 'life' rune in Germanic mysticism, see Lebensrune.
References
References
- Original poems and translation from the [http://www.ragweedforge.com/poems.html Rune Poem Page] {{webarchive. link. (1999-05-01 ("Ragnar's Ragweed Forge").)
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