G181 Ritual Runestone 800 CE
(January 27, 2025) Gotland Picture Runestone G181. It is presently located in the Swedish Museum of National Antiquities in Stockholm. Based on its rune letter style it dates to about 800 CE. The text indicates the illustration represents a ritual procession at a high place involving astrology-magic. Photo by Berig via Wikimedia Commons. Online at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Detail_from_G_181.jpg
This illustration shows fish at the bottom. The fish image represents motion/emotion class of divine powers. This is from a conflation of the the Akkadian words ziqu meaning breath, wind, spirit (motion power manifestations) and ziqqatû which means "fish." The /t/ ending on ziqu makes it a feminine word. The astrology-magic mentioned in the text is a form of motion magic. The early Christian church also used the fish symbol to represent Jesus. This is another clue that he was an motion magic crafter.
The top illustration within a box shows a spear being handed over with a crane observing everything. This is probably the Demoiselle Crane. Their black and white color would make them ideal for representing the moon motion source god Su from its dark new phase to its full phase. Since cranes are wading birds they would also be associated with water. The spear represents lighting and its holder would be a rain bringing storm power. In Druid culture this would be the connective sun and storm god Hu.
The main scene in the illustration shows a procession of 3 people being lead by the spearman having a wizard cap. Behind the procession is the full moon and a crown.
Translation in Akkadian (North Text 55)
(read right to left. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verbs are italic bold. Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words except for Yahu which is keeping its traditional Hebrew transliteration.Runic Letter Style is a mix between late Danish and Swedish. Letter Chart Used: Northern Lineage
- SaPu Du AYu. ZiGu Tu A Lu Pu. Tu RaBu Pu SaTu : Tu A Lu : LaNu Bu. Pu SaTu (North 55.1)
In English
- The community must manifest Ayu (crescent moon goddess). The high-place-temple's astrology-magic is resulting in the lack of openings (through the sky shell). Astrology-magic authorizes the openings for the allocations (of rain). : Astrology-magic is resulting in the lack. : Make-visible-the-forms of nourishments. Open the allocations.
Demoiselle Cranes. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Demoiselle_Cranes_at_Tal_Chappar.jpg
Demoiselle Crane
The bird looking into the top box is likely the Demoiselle Crane.
These cranes are migratory birds. Birds from western Eurasia will spend the winter in Africa while the birds from Asia, Mongolia and China will spend the winter in the Indian subcontinent. The bird is symbolically significant in the culture of India, where it is known as koonj or kurjaa.
Their black and white color would make them ideal for representing the moon from its dark new phase to its full phase. Being wading birds they are also associated with water.