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The Futhark is divided into three sets of eight runes each, called Aetts. The Aetts are named after Freyja, Hagal and Tiw. It is easier to memorize the three Aetts than it is all 24 runes as a whole, so let us start by dividing the runes into their Aetts
Here are some mnemonic phrases that might help you to remember the runes in each Aett.
Let's look at Freyja's Aett and note the first letters of each rune name. They spell F-U-(TH)-A-R-K-G-W. You can remember this sequence by memorizing this phrase "Futhark Going Well", because your Futhark will be going well if you can remember it! Repeat the phrase to your self a dozen times, then try and write the F-U-(TH)-A-R-K-G-W sequence down without looking at the newsletter.
Turning to Hagal's Aett, the letters are H-N-I-J-Y-P-A-S. I have put A in there for Algiz, because there aren't too many words beginning with Z.
Finally, Tiw's Aett becomes T-B-E-M-L-I-O-D and that could be remembered from a phrase such as "To Be Expert, Must Learn It's Order, Dear".
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