Younger Futhark · Hagall's Ætt
Hagall
“Hail” · sound H · HAH-gahl
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What Hagall means
Disruption from above, the cold seed that becomes spring's water — destruction precedes renewal
In the older 24-rune Elder Futhark, Hagall corresponds to Hagalaz.
Hagall in the rune poems
The Norwegian and Icelandic rune poems are the medieval testimony to the sixteen Younger Futhark runes — the oldest verse describing each stave by name.
Hagall er kaldastr korna; / Kristr skóp hæimenn forna.
“Hail is the coldest grain; Christ shaped the ancient world.”
Hagall er kaldakorn / ok krapadrífa / ok snáka sótt.
“Hail is cold grain / and driving sleet / and the sickness of serpents.”