I know that I sat before my easel nine long nights,
wounded by pencil, dedicated to the gods.Norse and Germanic Deities and Heroes (and Goats)
(*pronunciation and spelling may have been played loosely with in an instance or two)
(** I know there isdebate whether to have Dagaz or Othala as the final rune. The ONLY reason Othala is here, is cause I thought it looked better with Odin at the last.)
(***This is an alphabet only, the gods were chosen for their names, having nothing to do with the meaning of the rune)Fehu is for Freja goddess of love war and seidt
Uruz is for Ullr, hunter and god of winter
Thurisaz is for Thor, god of thunder
Ansuz is for Angrbotha, giantess, mother of Fenrir by Loki and possibly
Jörmungandr, and Hel
Raido is for Ran, goddess of the sea
Kenaz is for Kvasir whose blood was made into the Mead of Poetry
Gebo is for Geifon, goddess of ploughing
Wunjo is for Wayland the SmithHagalaz is for Hel, ruler over the land of the dead
Naudiz is for Nanna, grieving wife of Baldur
Isaz is for Idunna keeper of the apples of immortality
Jera is for Jord, the earth
Eihwaz is for Aegir, the sea
Pertho is for Palnatoke, a Danish king and hero
Algiz is for Ziu, the god Tyr, god of victory
Sowilo is for Sigurd, hero of the VolsungaTiwaz is for Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjostr, the goats of Thor
Berkanan is for Brunhilde, a Valkyrja of the Volsunga
Ehwaz is for Eostar, goddess of the dawn
Manaz is for Mimir, the rememberer, the wise one
Laguz is for Loki the mischievous jotun or god (or both)
Ingwaz is for Ingwaz another name of Freyr, god of fertility
Dagaz is for Dagr, the day
Othala is for Odin, All Father, god of wisdom, battle and prophesy



