#elgaz

[theblackbookofarkera]

Elgazi Sarcophagus

The Elgazi Sarcophagus is one of the Thirteen Sarcophagi of the Kings of Decimation named after the city of Elgaz where it was discovered. Uncovered in an ancient refuse pit the sarcophagus was bought and sold several times before it was tracked down and acquired by the wicked Scions of Decimation. Rather unremarkable it spent centuries in storage in the private collections of various men of means.

Made from an unknown smooth gray stone the Elgazi Sarcophagus is perhaps the most unremarkable of all thirteen. Upon the lid are carved images of what appear to be spirits and wisps all done in a very rudimentary style. Those who spend time around the artifact seem to want to forget it as it inevitably ends up being pushed to the corner of some dank dungeon or dusty storehouse.

[hildshall]

Rune a Day Project - Day 24 - November 24, 2021 - Algiz (or Elgaz/Elhaz)

Day 24 of my rune a day project. Today I drew Algiz. Literally, it means "elk-sedge" (Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem) or "Yew" (reversed and found in the Younger Futhark). It represents protection, defense, the higher self, support patronage, care, guardian, reaching up to the divine, prayer, warding, hallowing, restraint, resistance, shield, Yggdrasil, guardian spirits, Hamingja, communication with spirits and the divine.

Lots of references out there hone in on the "elk" part of "elk-sedge", but I wanted to learn more about the actual plant itself. Sedge has hundreds of varieties, but the one the Anglo-Saxon rune poem is referring to is claudium mariscus, called in modern times "sawtooth sedge", "swamp sawgrass", "great fen-sedge", or "saw sedge". It grows in boggy areas just as the poem describes and it is one of the grasses used in thatching houses (literally up to modern times). It can grow about 8 feet tall and is native to temperate areas of Europe and Asia. North America has several related subspecies. The edges of the leaves are sharp, hence the sense of defense and protection, because you can literally cut yourself on these plants.

Sedge as a species in all of its varieties is known to provide ground-cover and protection for small animals & pollinators. So yet again, there's that protection association.

I also see a roof support column in the shape of Algiz, which again connects that with protection from the outside world (the roof column supports the thatched roof, right?).

Many sources also related this to Yggdrasil and/or the Tree of Life, prayer, and communication to the spirit world and the divines. I think this is pretty obvious going by the shape - yep, looks like a tree, and yep, absolutely resembles a person with arms wide in prayer. Thus, if you want to draw deeper associations to this rune on those interpretations, I think that makes a lot of sense.

Upside down, this rune exists as "yr" in the Younger Futhark, representing the letter R and translated as "yew" (which in the Elder Futhark, is Eihwaz, ᛇ , which we talked about waaay back on day 9). In the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc it's "calc", representing and the letter K, and it could mean "chalice" or "chalk" maybe. For me, when I see this rune upside down, I think of the modern-day peace sign, ☮ . That was created by Gerald Holtom in 1958, and it stands for nuclear disarmament originally, but now is generally "peace".

Given that the "elk-sedge" interpretation of the rune seems to be *armed* self defense in some way, turning it upside down as an emblem of *disarming* seems appropriate, even if the symbol is not at all related to runes (it's a combo of the semaphore signals for "N" and "D").

Funny little coincidence, that.

Personally, martial artist and instructor, this rune REALLY speaks to me in terms of self defense. The idea that you learn, you arm yourself, but you only use it in defensive uses is the basic premise of all martial arts training that has any relationship to self defense. I really should be wearing this rune a lot as well as Tiwaz, the rune I wear all the time. I think I'll make it a point to include it on my person as much as possible going forward.

As an aside, this is one of those runes that some Nazis have slimed, so I reiterate, they can fuck right off.

[thelegendaryvhs]

Czysta gra

aka Fair Game

aka Desolation Angels

Director: Christopher Fitchett   

1982

imdb

Elgaz

[vhshell]

VHS HELL na YouTube: Callanetics z Mariolą Bojarską

[spiralshells]

Elgazer

Tiny psionic bird comin for your thoughts

[ssickoo]

shloun elgaz elyoum 😆

ma agiz😇

[nour-el3ain]

وبعدين تعالي شنو يعني ابيض واسود قز يعني ولا شنو كلش مو صايده القز

wayd mz3lch eny 7a6a b&w?? l2na klsh mala shghl elgaz bl mwthou3😂😂

[rockfactsandmore]

coming into my room is like a scavenger hunt of seeing if you can find how many elgaz runes i have hidden all over my room

[emzeciorrr]

Liked on YouTube: początek kasety vhs z elgaz czarny orzeł z 1991 roku https://youtu.be/BhPnL62Y5BM

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[chokrdridi]

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[hildshall]

Hild's Hall Rune a Day Project - November 2021

11/1: ᚷ Gebo

11/2: ᚱ Raidho

11/3: ᛞ Dagaz

11/4: ᛁ Isa

11/5: ᚢ Uruz

11/6: ᛃ Jera

11/7: ᚦ Thurisaz

11/8: ᚠ Fehu

11/9: ᛇ Eihwaz

11/10: ᛜ or ᛝ Ingwaz

11/11: ᛒ Berkano/Berkana

11/12: ᛊ or ᛋ Sowlio

11/13: ᚹ Wunjo

11/14: ᚲ Kenaz/Kauna

11/15: ᛚ Laguz

11/16: ᛏ Tiwaz

11/17: ᚺ or ᚻ Hagalaz

11/18: ᛈ Pertho

11/19: ᛖ Ehwaz

11/20: ᛗ Mannaz

11/21: ᚨ Ansuz

11/22: ᛟ Othala/Othila

11/23: ᚾ Nauthiz

11/24: ᛉ Algiz/Elgaz/Elhaz

Summary:

I randomly drew one Elder Futhark rune each day from November 1 through November 24, 2021. Each day, I researched the meaning of runes from a variety of sources, some really wildly out there, some pretty grounded in the actual study of runes as an alphabet vs. uses in magic or associations with esoteric things.

I took this opportunity to learn more for myself, to decide for myself what feels and seems right, so that I can incorporate runes, rune reading, and the symbolism of runes in our home hearth cultus in a deeper and more meaningful way.

I learned a lot about a variety of subjects I wouldn't have considered before the project.

I have a lot MORE to learn, as half my reference works haven't arrived yet via intra-library loan. So I'll be doing more, even if I don't blog about it on the regular.

Initially, the project drew me closer to the deity Freyr/Ing/Ingvi, which surprised me. But a lot of the associations seemed to be related to him in the early part of the project.

Half way through - literally, on day 12 - I woke up in the middle of the night thinking of Odin, and how the Allfather is constantly getting himself into situations in the myths so that he might know more. His apparent hunger for knowledge, which is a never-ending quest... I get that, I really do, and now I feel more connected to Odin than ever I was (which admittedly, wasn't much before now).

As I worked through the project, I came to the opinion that while we absolutely need to keep ourselves grounded in historical definitions and understanding, there's nothing actually wrong with modern innovation and reinterpretation of the runes. Look, the popular Web of Wyrd symbol is modern (there's several versions of that), as is the Vegvisir, and I, for one, use both as meaningful to me. We can't have a living religion defined strictly by what Arch Heathens may or may not have done or thought or believed (and a lot of that is guesswork, anyway). So it is with the runes.

Hence, I call myself "Northern Path Eclectic" versus "Heathen" or "Norse Pagan", although I identify with both terms, to separate myself from those who are trying a faithful reconstruction. It's pretty clear they do NOT want to be associated with someone like me, going by what they say online.

I absolutely recommend, if you have an interest in this subject, a project like this. Even if you aren't interested in runecasting or divination or those subjects at all.

Anyway, I'd love to hear from all y'all out there interested in this topic. Are there interpretations you've experienced that I should know? How do you do runecasting? Do you think this is a valid tool for divination... or is it just an alphabet?

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Hávamál 138-144 (Larrington):

138. I know that I hung on a windswept tree

nine long nights,

wounded with a spear, dedicated to Odin,

myself to myself,

on that tree of which no man knows

from where its roots run

139. With no bread did they refresh me nor a drink from a horn,

downwards I peered;

I took up the runes, screaming I took them,

then I fell back from there.

140. Nine mighty spells I learnt from the famous son

of Bolthor, Bestla's father,

and I got a drink of the precious mead,

I, soaked from Odrerir.

141. Then I began to quicken and be wise,

and to grow and to prosper;

one word from another word found a word for me,

one deed from another deed found a deed for me.

142. The runes you must find and meaningful letters,

very great letters,

very stiff letters,

which the mighty sage colored

and the huge powers made

and the runemaster of the gods carved out.

143. Odin among the Æsir, and Dain among the elves,

Dvalin among the dwarfs,

Asvid among the giants,

I myself carved out some.

144. Do you know how to carve, do you know how to interpret,

do you know how to color, do you know how to question,

do you know how to ask, do you know how to sacrifice,

do you know how to dispatch, do you know how to slaughter?

[thelegendaryvhs]

Jeden srebrny dolar

aka One Silver Dollar

aka Un dollaro bucato

Director: Giorgio Ferroni

1965

imdb

Elgaz

[spiralshells]

Experimenting with varied Elgazer markings; ended up making a pattern.

[ders-kitabi]

Elgaz Nedir

Elgaz Nedir http://ders-kitabi.blogspot.com.tr/

[ders-videolari]

Elgaz Nedir

Elgaz Nedir http://ders-kitabi.blogspot.com.tr/