Re: Rune of the Month
The OE or AS rune poems gives:
Ride is for rulers • aristocrats’ joy;
horse standing proud • while him spearmen surround,
moneyed ones mounted • commune by speaking;
for the uneasy • always comfort.
I should point out here that the Bosworth-Toller and Hall dictionaries give 'eh' as a war horse or charger, not just any old nag. As with all the Anglo-Saxon verses, there is a sense of empirical mystery in the lines, and this was intended originally to shift the listener's attention away from the mundane meanings towards more mysterious ones. It's a rune that offers a great deal when we start to explore it.
The OE or AS rune poems gives:
Ride is for rulers • aristocrats’ joy;
horse standing proud • while him spearmen surround,
moneyed ones mounted • commune by speaking;
for the uneasy • always comfort.
I should point out here that the Bosworth-Toller and Hall dictionaries give 'eh' as a war horse or charger, not just any old nag. As with all the Anglo-Saxon verses, there is a sense of empirical mystery in the lines, and this was intended originally to shift the listener's attention away from the mundane meanings towards more mysterious ones. It's a rune that offers a great deal when we start to explore it.
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