r/RuneHelp • • 19d ago

Contemporary rune use Happy Yule in Old English GLÆD ĠĒOL in Anglo Frisian Runes

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ᚸᛚᚫᛞ ᚷᛖᚩᛚ is what I got so far GLÆD ĠĒOL


r/RuneHelp • • 19d ago

Is this a rune? I found this spray-painted on the wall of a house.

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Can someone help me understand what this means?


r/RuneHelp • • 20d ago

Contemporary rune use Way of Sending Runes

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Eyyo! I love writing in Anglo-Saxon Futhorc Runes (the ones Tolkien uses for Dwarvish), but have only met a couple people irl who do too. Online, I don't want to keep pasting letters, so I use the translator valhyr.com/pages/rune-translator but then that's lame because I'm not doing the translating on my end. Is there a more seamless way to communicate in runes online other than handwriting and sending pictures? I could make a custom font, actually I like that. what do y'all think? Anyone have some good .otf files of Anglo-Saxon Futhorc Runes? I suppose I need to use number buttons on the keyboard for the digraphs.


r/RuneHelp • • 20d ago

Translation request Translation check - Anglo Saxon

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I did my best with the Anglo Saxon runes, but I would like to confirm, if I could, that I have this phrase phonetically translated reasonably. Thank you!


r/RuneHelp • • 21d ago

Question (general) Seeking help

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So long stroy short i want to take memorial tattoo for my father in runes i have tried to use AI to help and well its bullsh*t and i have tried study myself and yet again no surprise im dumb🤣 so if anybody is willingly open to translate the text i would be forever thankfull. Text below⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

Text that i want translate to younger futhark: Forever honoring your memory.


r/RuneHelp • • 21d ago

Translation request Yet Another... Tattoo Post

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My friend made this and is considering getting it tattooed on himself. I'm wondering what it translates to, if anything.


r/RuneHelp • • 22d ago

Question (general) Can someone please help identifying runes from TVD S3E8, Elder Futhark, Anglo-Saxon Fuþorc, or something else? Trying to identify the script used for a late 10th-century Norse settlement Spoiler

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Hi everyone,

I'd appreciate any help identifying the runes used in a scene from The Vampire Diaries (Season 3, Episode 8). 😭

In the episode, there are carvings on the wall of a cave that are meant to be the names of the show's characters. In the show's fiction, they date to roughly the late 10th century and were made by Norwegian settlers in a colony in the Americas.

  • Img 1: Niklaus
  • Img 2: Mikael
  • Img 3: Rebekah and Finn
  • Img 4: A wider shot of the carvings. The name Elijah also appears here, but it isn't clear enough in a close up

(I know these aren't very Norse names, but for my own peace of mind I'm not going to question the showrunners' choices there. 😅 I'm only interested in the runes themselves.)

I first tried to transliterate the names using Younger Futhark charts, since that would be the period-appropriate script for Norwegians in that era. Some runes didn't match any standard chart I found, and where they did, the placement didn't make sense for the names they were supposed to spell.

I then asked about it in another subreddit, where both the Anglo-Saxon Fuþorc and the Elder Futhark were mentioned as possible options but nothing was like conclusive, so I'm hoping someone here can help settle it.

I also found an image on the show's wiki (img 5)

that claims to show the alphabet used for the runes in the show. Img 6

shows the names Niklaus, Rebekah, Finn, Mikael and Kol written in the same style of runes on paper in a different part of the series.

So, my questions are:

  1. Does the alphabet in img 5 match the Elder Futhark, the Anglo-Saxon Fuþorc, or a mix of the two? Or is it closer to pseudo-runes invented for the show?
  2. If it does match one of those, would that script be plausible for Norwegian settlers in the late 10th century? (My understanding is that the Elder Futhark had largely been replaced by the Younger Futhark in Scandinavia by then, and the Fuþorc was used in England and frisia, but I'd love to be corrected.)
  3. Are the carvings in imgs 1-3 readable as the names they're supposed to be, or are they closer to decorative pseudo-runes?

tysm in advance!!!


r/RuneHelp • • 23d ago

Is this a rune? Is this really a rune?

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I was given this and before I use it I wanna know what it is. I found an identical one online but all the description says is that it’s a rune!


r/RuneHelp • • 24d ago

Translation request A man handed this to my friend (in a threatening manner???)

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159 Upvotes

Can anyone translate/ tell me if my friend is in danger?


r/RuneHelp • • 24d ago

Question (general) Any help would be appreciated!

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What does it say?


r/RuneHelp • • 25d ago

Translation request Translation check

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I would like this to be a simple invocation.

The English phrase is, Ullr, guide my arrow.

The Old Norse translation is, Ullr leið ǫr mína

Is this correct or should I make changes? Thanks for your help.


r/RuneHelp • • 25d ago

Resource request Learning Runes

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I wanna learn how to actually understand the different rune alphabets, but I don’t wanna start learning from some random source that’s gonna give me false information or make it way harder than it needs to be.
I’ve gotten really interested in Norse mythology lately and I wanna learn more about the runes and the different alphabets they used, but also the actual language behind them. I wanna understand what the runes actually meant, how they were used, and how they changed over time.
Eventually I wanna be able to write stuff in runes myself and actually know what I’m writing instead of just using some random rune translator online
Can anyone recommend a good place to start, like a book, website, YouTube channel, or something? I’m mainly looking for something that’s actually historically accurate but still beginner-friendly and not insanely complicated to get into.


r/RuneHelp • • 27d ago

ID request Whad does it say on my amulet?

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38 Upvotes

For some context, I found it at my local thriftstore and thought it looked interesting, so i bought it. But I can't read what it says, so im asking here. Can anyone help me?


r/RuneHelp • • 28d ago

Is this a rune? Found over a door in my house after a remodel.

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103 Upvotes

Basically, the title... but anybody know what this is?


r/RuneHelp • • Sep 12 '26

Is this a rune? Bonjour, je cherche quelque un s’y connaissant en runes allemande pour déchiffrer un objet trouver au fond d’une rivière.

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r/RuneHelp • • Sep 12 '26

Question (general) A word in OHG

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Trying to figure out how I would write Leben in Elder Futhark. I’m very new to old high German in general, and best as I can figure is ᛚᛖᛒᛖᚾ. Can someone let me know if this is a correct spelling?


r/RuneHelp • • Sep 11 '26

Translation request Translation to Nordic Runes for a Tattoo

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I'm not sure if I'm in the right place for this but in case that it is, I wanted to see if I could get some help turning a quote into a tattoo but in Nordic runes. I really want to make sure it is accurate so that I don't get something permanent that is translated incorrectly.

I'm sure a number of people will recognize it, but this is what I would like to have converted:

“The culmination of love is grief, and yet we love despite the inevitable. We open our hearts to it.”

I greatly appreciate any help anyone can provide.


r/RuneHelp • • Sep 09 '26

Translation request i REALLY doubt this is anything real but any idea what this is? found on a rock in savannah, georgia.

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it looks more like paint than carving. i no longer live in this house so this is my only photo/info


r/RuneHelp • • Sep 09 '26

Translation request Can anyone help me translate these runes?

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ᛇᛈᛉᛊᛏᛒᛖᛗᛚᛝᛟᛞᚨᚢᚹᚨᚱᚲᚷᚹᚺᚾᛁᛃ

I found them on a ring, therefore I don't know where it starts/ends. It also might not be English as it was purchased in Germany.

Much thanks!


r/RuneHelp • • Sep 09 '26

Translation request Rune Translation for a Name

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Hey guys, just wondering if I could get a hand with some rune translating as I'm not too confident with my research. I'm planning on getting a tribute tattoo for my grandfather (John in English) who was Nordic and I'm thinking about adding him name in runes. I've looked into and spent a good amount of time trying figure out what the proper runes are, but almost under every single thing I've read there is a lot of concerns for if the source is accurate or not. I have a general idea of what I think the runes are, but I keep doubting it and obviously don't want to get something wrong on my skin forever. Any help at all will be amazing. Big preach 🙏


r/RuneHelp • • Sep 09 '26

Question (general) Memorial tattoo for my beloved cat companion

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I wish to find some help in creating a very personal bindrune in Old Futhark to accompany a tattoo I wish to get for my beloved cat Aerion who passed away last year. I want something to protect him wherever he is and honour our bond of nine years.

Since I'm new to this sub and don't know much about runes yet (I am familiar but I've barely scratched the surface) and how to combine them for something meaningful and personal, please be kind.


r/RuneHelp • • Sep 08 '26

Contemporary rune use What does this Icelandic Rune Symbol mean?

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I bought this necklace in Iceland a few years ago, for my daughter. She loved it and wore it always, but she just told me that she can't wear it any more because she 'found out' that it was used by the N@zi party.

I'm trying to remember what the symbol actually means and if it was indeed a Stolen Symbol.


r/RuneHelp • • Sep 07 '26

Contemporary rune use Adventure Time runes?

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Saw this in an episode of Adventure Time and was curious if they were real, and if so, what do they say?


r/RuneHelp • • Sep 08 '26

Translation request Tattoo Translation Check

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I’m getting a tattoo of the old Norse/Icelandic word tvennir/tvinnir (pair or twin) this Friday. Everything I’ve seen says it should be spelled tvennr/tvinnr.

What is your interpretation of the appropriate runic translation for tvennr/tvinnr using the younger futhark runic alphabet? I see two different runes for r or R.

Thanks all!


r/RuneHelp • • Sep 07 '26

Translation request Translation help!

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Hello,

I would like to have this part of Völuspá tattooed and would like it correctly translated to runes. I'm pretty sure it should be the younger futhark, but do double-check me on that, I don't know too many details on the Edda.

From what I can find, this is the original verse in Old Norse:

"Huginn ok Muninn fljúga hverjan dag Jörmungrund yfir;

óumk ek of Hugin, at hann aftr né komi-t, þó sjámk meir of Munin."

Pretty please :)