The 23rd (or 24th) rune of the Elder Futhark, corresponding to the letter d.
The meaning of the name of this rune is quite clear: daeg, dag, Tag, "day." ...like Jera, Dagaz is a rune of change. Jera is a rune of gentle change, whereas Dagaz is the rune of cataclysmic change.
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Sandra Kynes, author of several books, including The Herb Gardener's Essential Guide, Plant Magic, and the new Witches' Encyclopedia of Magical Plants, among many others.
Although a few old books...