Rö runestone
The Rö runestone, designated under Rundata as Bo KJ73 U, is one of Sweden's oldest and most notable runestones.
Description
The Rö runestone was discovered in 1919 at the farm Rö on the island of Otterö, north of the fishing village Grebbestad in Bohuslän. At that time, it was erected near the location where it was found, but currently resides in the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm.
The stone is made of
Because the location where this runestone stood is adjacent to an ancient sailing route, it is possible that the inscription was made by visitors and not by locals.
The name Stainawarijaz in the text means "Stone Guard" or "Keeper of Stones."[1] In addition, the word fahido, often translated as "carved" or "inscribed," actually means "painted."[2] Many runestones had their inscriptions painted, although there is no direct evidence that the Rö runestone was painted other than the use of this word.
Inscription
Transcription of the runes
- ek hra(z)az/hra(þ)az satido -tain ¶ ana----(r) ¶ swabaharjaz ¶ s-irawidaz ¶ ... stainawarijaz fahido[3]
Transliteration
- Ek Hrazaz/Hraþaz satido [s]tain[a] ... Swabaharjaz s[a]irawidaz. ... Stainawarijaz fahido.[3]
Translation
- I, Hrazaz/Hraþaz raised the stone ... Suebian warrior with wide wounds. ... Stainawarijaz carved.[3]
See also
References
- ISBN 90-04-12396-2.
- ISBN 3-11-017462-6.
- ^ a b c Project Samnordisk Runtextdatabas Svensk - Rundata entry for Bo KJ73 U.
Sources
This article contains content from the Owl Edition of Nordisk familjebok, a Swedish encyclopedia published between 1904 and 1926, now in the public domain.[1]
External links
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