Fehu (ᚠ) — Cattle, Wealth, Abundance

Fehu (ᚠ) stands first in the Elder Futhark, opening Freyr's ætt with the primal force of mobile wealth — fé, cattle and gold that must pass from hand to hand. The Old Norwegian Rune Poem warns: 'Fé vældr frænda róge' — wealth is a source of discord among kinsmen. As the initial rune of the entire sequence, Fehu establishes the principle that all abundance is transactional: livestock circulate, hoarded gold breeds conflict, and generosity alone transforms possession into power.

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