Othala

oOthala Elder Futhark Rune Meanings

Othala is the eighth and final rune of the 3rd aett. The elder futhark is the oldest of the runic alphabets. It consists of 24 letters divided into 3 aetts. There are 8 runes in each aett. The third aett is called Tyr’s aett.

Othala Upright ~ Homeland, ancestral power, inheritance, home, property, security, prosperity, family, wealth, heaven on earth, development of a nation, utopia, protocol, and procedures.

Othala reversed ~ Poverty, homelessness, slavery, dependency, childlessness, lack of family, lack of tradition and sense of belonging, lack of moral.

Othala means Homeland.

Associated deity from the mythology: Odin

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THE MYTHOLOGY

Odin was considered the creator of the runes themselves. He learned the secrets of the runes by hanging 9 nights from Yggdrasil, the world tree. Odin also sacrificed one eye to drink the water of Divine knowledge.

Othala rune meanings on a rune cloth

Water ~ Responsibilities in home and business.

Fire ~ People close to you need your special attention.

Earth ~ Inherited wealth.

Air ~ New directions and attitudes.