The
Futhark Alphabet, which is essentially a set of glyphs representing
sounds and ideas, is derived from the Hieroglyphs of the remote Ancient
Egyptians. The term "Hieroglyph" was coined by the Ancient
Greeks to describe the "Sacred Writings" of the Ancient Egyptians.
Hieroglyphs
of Ancient Egypt, which represented sounds and ideas, were considered
"Sacred"
not only in the religious sense, but also because they conveyed a "Secret
Meaning".
Similarly the glyphs of the earliest Teutonic Futhark Alphabet, conveyed
a "Secret
Meaning".
This is revealed in the term used to describe them ... "Runes".
The word "Rune"
is derived from "Run"
(pronounced roon), an Anglo-Saxon word meaning "Secret"
or "Mystery".
Also, perhaps not surprisingly, the Latin word "Runa"
translates as "Dart",
which
is descriptive of the Rune writing style, adapted from the Greek, to
suit carving.
The Runes are referred to as the Futhark Alphabet because
f-u-th-a-r-k
are considered to be the first six glyphs of that alphabet. Interestingly
however, these first six glyphs are also translated as f-ur-th-o-r-c.
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