MANNAZ (M) — Man / Self
Phonetic: m | Germanic name: Mannaz
Rune Poems (Public Domain)
| Old English | (Man) is the joy of his kin, although each shall die; for the Lord will by his decree commit that wretched flesh to the damp earth. |
| Old Norse | (Man) is the increase of the dust; great is the claw-extension of the hawk. |
| Old Icelandic | (Man) is the joy of mankind and the increase of the dust, the adornment of ships. |
Latin gloss: homo — man, human
Interpretation (Paraphrased)
Core Meanings: Sign of embodied self-awareness. Symbolizes human life on earth in its heroic struggle; we are true humans only in flesh. Reminds of humanity’s origin through Odin-Vili-Ve’s triple gift and the three-fold nature of society. Our mortality ensures life’s eternal cycle.
Light Meanings: Sign of humanity with all its noble greatness and spiritual strength, also weakness and mortality. Divine reason or higher knowledge will soon descend upon you. Develop individuality.
Dark Meanings: Depression follows from feeling hopelessness. Your fate — transience and weakness; you fear true knowledge. Relationships built on lies and misunderstanding.
MANNAZ Light Keywords
- divine presence
- reason
- awareness
- social order
MANNAZ Dark Keywords
- depression
- mortality
- blindness
- self-deception
