Norse Mythology tells us that knowledge of runes and rune magic comes from Odin.
It is said that Odin received the mystery of the runes after hanging from Yggdrasil, the world tree, for nine days and nine nights. After sacrificing of himself, he was able to extract the wisdom of the runes. He then shared this gift with the rune vitki – sorcerers and magicians who used the power of the runes for divination and spellcasting.
There are countless stories within the Norse myths that describe the runes being used for various magical workings.
The most famous of these is the story in which Odin and Loki use runes to create a magical spear that will never miss its target.
The Norse myths also tell us about how each rune has an associated deity, animal or other entity with whom it’s connected .
For example: Fehu represents cattle; Uruz symbolizes strength; Thurisaz is associated with the giants and so on.