Fehu

Pronunciation: fay-who
Literal Meaning: Wealth, Cattle, later Money and Tangible Assets
Other Names: Fé, Feoh
Phonetic Value: F
Rune Poems
Anglo Saxon Feoh byþ frofur fira gehƿylcum; sceal ðeah manna gehƿylc miclun hyt dælan gif he ƿile for drihtne domes hleotan.
Wealth is a benefit to everyone, yet every man shall deal it out greatly if he wishes Oden to intervene in his fate.
 
Norwegian Fé vældr frænda róge; føðesk ulfr í skóge.
Wealth is a source of discord among kinsmen; the wolf lives in the forest.
 
Icelandic Fé er frænda róg ok flæðar viti ok grafseiðs gata aurum fylkir.
Wealth is the source of discord among kinsmen, and fire of the sea, and path of the serpent.


Fehu is the rune of prosperity, it represents gain and wealth. This rune also takes care to warn of greed, and points out in each of the rune poems that wherever there is a difference between prosperity levels there will be discord.

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