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Ansuz (rune)
Runic alphabet letter
Ansuz is the conventional name given to the a-rune of the Elder Futhark, ᚨ. The name is based on Proto-Germanic *ansuz, denoting a deity belonging to the principal pantheon in Germanic paganism.
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The shape of the rune is likely from Neo-Etruscan a (), like Latin A ultimately from Phoenician aleph.