ELDER FUTHARK · FREYR’S ÆTT · RUNE 2

Uruz rune meaning ᚢ

The Uruz rune carved on a stone, from Velvet Omen’s rune set

Strength · Vitality · Endurance

What does the Uruz rune mean?

The name is usually reconstructed as Uruz, the aurochs, a powerful wild ox: raw strength and endurance. Uruz can reflect your own stamina, and the strength you show when you keep going.

A question for reflection

Where are you stronger than you give yourself credit for?

One small step

Do one thing that restores your energy.

The Uruz rune at a glance

  • Letter: u
  • Position: rune 2 of 24, in Freyr’s ætt
  • Glyph: ᚢ

Nearby runes

Fehu ᚠ · Thurisaz ᚦ · All of Freyr’s ætt · All 24 runes

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Rune stones: Velvet Omen’s original artwork. Runes were first an alphabet; reading them is a modern, reflective practice.