ᛡ byþ ea fixa and ðeah abruceþ.
fodres on foldan. hafaþ fægerne eard.
wætre beworpen. ðær he wynnum leofaþ ᛬᛫
Tag Archives: Beaver
Translating Ior
What is this thing Ior? Runes are riddles and this one is unsolved, but let’s try anyway.
The Rune Poem calls ior a river fish that forages on land. Amphibian. Eel fits well. Some… More
The Aurochs and the Beaver
The beaver was so full of charm.
The aurochs felt such great alarm.
Stop being so happy.
I like feeling crappy!
Stand down or I’ll do you great harm.
The beaver laughed well never… More
Moody Joy
The rune carvers prized beaver fur and skin, their teeth made a great necklace found sometimes in the graves of women and children and once around the neck of a dog, and by church decree… More
Wyrd
Well this is weird. Here’s what’s happened. At the start of The Exeter Maxims I part C, we get a window into how runes were once used, so I wanted to include it somewhere in… More
IO is for I/O
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How to Milk a Beaver
Congratulations! You have found a lucrative way to maintain your luxury lifestyle well into the future! If you wish to augment your capital, the perfume industry will pay excessively… More
Rune Casting: Ior
Well look at that you got the Ior rune. Nice. Beaver, probably. Some say eel. Beaver is happier. When have you ever seen a cheerful eel?
You’re doing alright, I can see that. You’ve… More
ᛡ
IO: extinct Old English diphthong. Of the bajillions of possible sounds we can make with our voices, only a few are needed for language. We made this one redundant. Exiled. Fired its… More
ᛄ
Ger is a little small. Look at it. ᛄ You might not be able to see. It’s bigger now, it grew over time, but the poor thing was only half sized once. Sometimes it’s carved to look… More
The Beasts of the Field
Oh Heavenly Father, bless thy humble servant and guide me O Lord for I am guided by thee in all things.
I know dear Lord that it is through thy will that I was placed here as pastor of this … More
