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Rune 10 of 16

ár – The Ar rune

Sound
a
Meaning
good year, harvest

The Norwegian rune poem

Ár er gumna góðe; get ek at ǫrr var Fróðe.

A good year is the bounty of men; I say that Fróði was generous.

The Norwegian rune poem is from the 1200s and has one verse per rune. The original is in the public domain; the translations are our own.

Commentary

Fróði is the legendary king whose peace and plenty became the yardstick for good times — “Fróði’s peace”.

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