Algiz, Aelgiz, elk, the sound of Z. Linguistically many relate this rune to an early type of elk, and sometimes the eagle. It is a Y with the center pole extending beyond the V, a shape seen throughout

Anglo-Saxon name: Eolh Also known as: Elhaz According to runic scholars, the original name for this rune is unknown and the current one was applied later. The names Algiz and Eolh are Old Germanic and