The seventh rune of the Elder Futhark, representing the letter g.
The god primarily associated with this rune is Odin, although some people allocate this rune to Thor. In fact, there are certain aspects of Gebo connected with marriage, contracts, and boundary markers which are indeed attributes of Thor. The element of this rune is air.
Better not to ask than to overpledge
As a gift demands a gift,
Better not to send than to slay too many.
--Havamal
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...