Elder Futhark Viking Rune Bunting: Ansuz July 19, 2013 1773 × 2508 Viking Runes Bunting “Ansuz” – Viking rune for the letter A The sound of this rune is usually A as in “far”, though it is sometimes pronounced like the A in “call”. It is also the name of a god, normally Odin and is thought to mean wisdom, great knowledge and mastery over the self.