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Dagaz
- Literal meaning
- day
- Associated concepts
- dawn · awakening · turning point
- Ætt
- Týr's ætt
Dagaz is the day, and specifically the instant of dawn: the Anglo-Saxon rune poem calls it dear to men, the Lord's light, a joy to poor and rich alike. It stands for the breaking point, the moment something changes state with no going back.