The Hagby Runestones are four runestones that are raised on the courtyard of the farm Hagby in Uppland, Sweden. They are inscribed in Old Norse using the Younger Futhark and they date to the 11th century. Three of the runestones (U 153, U 154 and U 155) are raised in memory of Varangians who died somewhere in the East, probably in Kievan Rus'.
External view of Hagby. The runestone U 153 can be seen through the entrance.
In 1929/30, they were discovered in the walls of the basement of the farm Litzby, which stood a few hundred metres from Hagby, but which burnt down in the 1880s.[1] The runestones were burnt and fragmented but it was possible to piece 120 fragments together into the four runestones that are found on the courtyard of Hagby today.[1]
This runestone is raised by a lady named Holmfríðr who had lost both her husband Björn and their son Sighvatr. The inscription is classified as being in runestone style Pr4, also known as the Urnes style. This runestone style is characterized by slim and stylized animals that are interwoven into tight patterns. The animals heads are typically seen in profile with slender almond-shaped eyes and upwardly curled appendages on the noses and the necks.
{} Holmfríðr {} [l]ét [re]isa {} stein {} þenna {} eptir {} Bjǫrn, {} bónda sinn, {} ok {} eptir {} Sighvat, son sinn. {}
{} Holmfriðr {} [l]et [ræ]isa {} stæin {} þenna {} æftiʀ {} Biorn, {} boanda sinn, {} ok {} æftiʀ {} Sighvat, sun sinn. {}
Holmfríðr had this stone raised in memory of Bjǫrn, her husbandman and in memory of Sighvatr, her son. [2]
U 153edit
The runestone U 153.
This runestone is raised by the same Sveinn and Ulfr as on the U 155, below, which is probably the other runestone mentioned in the inscription. They had them made in memory of their brothers Halfdan and Gunnarr who died somewhere in the East, as Varangians. It has been suggested that the words after east may be either "in Greece" or "in Garðar (Kiev)," but a fracture in the runestone prevents any actual reading of these runes.[3] This inscription is classified as being in runestone style Pr3, which is also a Urnes style.
Sveinn and Ulfr had the stones raised in memory of Halfdan and in memory of Gunnarr, their brothers. They met their end in the east … [4]
U 154edit
The runestone U 154.
This runestone is also raised in memory of Varangians who died somewhere in the east, but these are different people from those in the previous runestone and in the following one. U 154 is classified as being carved in runestone style Pr3.
… {} lét {} rei[sa] … …fast {} ok {} at {} Geirbjǫrn, {} brœð[r] … [þe]ir {} dóu aus[tr]. {}
… {} let {} ræi[sa] … …fast {} ok {} at {} Gæiʀbiorn, {} brøð[r] … [þæ]iʀ {} dou aus[tr]. {}
… had raised … …-fastr and in memory of Geirbjǫrn, (their) brothers … They died in the east. [5]
U 155edit
The runestone U 155.
This runestone is raised by the same Sveinn and Ulfr as U 153, above. This stone adds the names of Örn and Ragnfríðr, the parents of the four brothers.
^ abWestlund, Börje (1964), "Om Runstensfragmenten vid Hagby i Täby Socken" (PDF), Fornvännen, 59: 152–156
^"Runic inscription U 152". Scandinavian Runic-text Database (2020 ed.). Uppsala University: Department of Scandinavian Languages. Retrieved Feb 26, 2024.
^Blöndal, Sigfús; Benedikz, Benedikt S. (1978). The Varangians of Byzantium. Cambridge University Press. p. 225. ISBN0-521-21745-8.
^"Runic inscription U 153". Scandinavian Runic-text Database (2020 ed.). Uppsala University: Department of Scandinavian Languages. Retrieved Feb 26, 2024.
^"Runic inscription U 154". Scandinavian Runic-text Database (2020 ed.). Uppsala University: Department of Scandinavian Languages. Retrieved Feb 26, 2024.
^"Runic inscription U 155". Scandinavian Runic-text Database (2020 ed.). Uppsala University: Department of Scandinavian Languages. Retrieved Feb 26, 2024.
The article on the site of the local heritage society of Täby, retrieved June 27, 2007.
May 11, 2024
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The Hagby Runestones are four runestones that are raised on the courtyard of the farm Hagby in Uppland Sweden They are inscribed in Old Norse using the Younger Futhark and they date to the 11th century Three of the runestones U 153 U 154 and U 155 are raised in memory of Varangians who died somewhere in the East probably in Kievan Rus External view of Hagby The runestone U 153 can be seen through the entrance In 1929 30 they were discovered in the walls of the basement of the farm Litzby which stood a few hundred metres from Hagby but which burnt down in the 1880s 1 The runestones were burnt and fragmented but it was possible to piece 120 fragments together into the four runestones that are found on the courtyard of Hagby today 1 There are additional runestones on the property of Hagby and notably U 143 which is treated in the article Uppland Rune Inscriptions 101 143 and 147 and U 148 which is treated in the article Jarlabanke Runestones Contents 1 U 152 2 U 153 3 U 154 4 U 155 5 See also 6 References 7 Other sourcesU 152 edit nbsp The runestone U 152 This runestone is raised by a lady named Holmfridr who had lost both her husband Bjorn and their son Sighvatr The inscription is classified as being in runestone style Pr4 also known as the Urnes style This runestone style is characterized by slim and stylized animals that are interwoven into tight patterns The animals heads are typically seen in profile with slender almond shaped eyes and upwardly curled appendages on the noses and the necks hulmfriʀHolmfridrHolmfridr it l et l et isa re isa rae isa istainsteinstaein thinathennathenna iftiʀeptiraeftiʀ biarnBjǫrn Biorn buantabondaboandaisinsinn sinn aukokok iftiʀeptiraeftiʀ isikatSighvat Sighvat s unsonsunisinsinn sinn hulmfriʀ it isa istain thina iftiʀ biarn buanta isin auk iftiʀ isikat s un isin Holmfridr l et re isa stein thenna eptir Bjǫrn bonda sinn ok eptir Sighvat son sinn Holmfridr l et rae isa staein thenna aeftiʀ Biorn boanda sinn ok aeftiʀ Sighvat sun sinn Holmfridr had this stone raised in memory of Bjǫrn her husbandman and in memory of Sighvatr her son 2 U 153 edit nbsp The runestone U 153 This runestone is raised by the same Sveinn and Ulfr as on the U 155 below which is probably the other runestone mentioned in the inscription They had them made in memory of their brothers Halfdan and Gunnarr who died somewhere in the East as Varangians It has been suggested that the words after east may be either in Greece or in Gardar Kiev but a fracture in the runestone prevents any actual reading of these runes 3 This inscription is classified as being in runestone style Pr3 which is also a Urnes style u a i S vei nn S vaei nn a ukokok ulf Ulf r Ulf ʀ lituletuletu raisareisaraeisa stai a stei n astaei n a e f tiʀeptiraeftiʀ hlftanHalfdanHalfdan aukokok eftiʀeptiraeftiʀ kunarGunnar Gunnar brythrbrœdrbrodr sinasina sina thaiʀTHeirTHaeiʀ antathusendudustaendadus aust aust r aust r u m u a i a uk ulf litu raisa stai a e f tiʀ hlftan auk eftiʀ kunar brythr sina thaiʀ antathus aust u m S vei nn ok Ulf r letu reisa stei n a eptir Halfdan ok eptir Gunnar brœdr sina THeir endudust aust r S vaei nn ok Ulf ʀ letu raeisa staei n a aeftiʀ Halfdan ok aeftiʀ Gunnar brodr sina THaeiʀ aendadus aust r Sveinn and Ulfr had the stones raised in memory of Halfdan and in memory of Gunnarr their brothers They met their end in the east 4 U 154 edit nbsp The runestone U 154 This runestone is also raised in memory of Varangians who died somewhere in the east but these are different people from those in the previous runestone and in the following one U 154 is classified as being carved in runestone style Pr3 th o r litletlet rai rei sa raei sa fast fast fast aukokok atatat k aiʀbiarnGeirbjǫrn Gaeiʀbiorn bruth brœd r brod r i ʀ the ir thae iʀ t odoudoua u s aus tr aus tr th o r lit rai fast auk at k aiʀbiarn bruth i ʀ t o a u s let rei sa fast ok at Geirbjǫrn brœd r the ir dou aus tr let raei sa fast ok at Gaeiʀbiorn brod r thae iʀ dou aus tr had raised fastr and in memory of Geirbjǫrn their brothers They died in the east 5 U 155 edit nbsp The runestone U 155 This runestone is raised by the same Sveinn and Ulfr as U 153 above This stone adds the names of Orn and Ragnfridr the parents of the four brothers n Svei nn Svaei nn aukokok ulfrUlfrUlfʀlituletuletu rai s a reisaraeisasta ste inastae ina eptiraeftiʀ brœdrbrodr nasi na si na thaiʀTHeirTHaeiʀ uaruvaruvaʀu suniʀsynirsyniʀ arnarArnarArnaʀ aukokok raknfritharRagnfridar Ragnfridaʀ n auk ulfr litu rai s a sta na thaiʀ uaru suniʀ arnar auk raknfrithar Svei nn ok Ulfr letu reisa ste ina eptir brœdr si na THeir varu synir Arnar ok Ragnfridar Svaei nn ok Ulfʀ letu raeisa stae ina aeftiʀ brodr si na THaeiʀ vaʀu syniʀ Arnaʀ ok Ragnfridaʀ Sveinn and Ulfr had the stones raised in memory of their brothers They were the sons of Ǫrn and Ragnfridr 6 See also editList of runestonesReferences edit a b Westlund Borje 1964 Om Runstensfragmenten vid Hagby i Taby Socken PDF Fornvannen 59 152 156 Runic inscription U 152 Scandinavian Runic text Database 2020 ed Uppsala University Department of Scandinavian Languages Retrieved Feb 26 2024 Blondal Sigfus Benedikz Benedikt S 1978 The Varangians of Byzantium Cambridge University Press p 225 ISBN 0 521 21745 8 Runic inscription U 153 Scandinavian Runic text Database 2020 ed Uppsala University Department of Scandinavian Languages Retrieved Feb 26 2024 Runic inscription U 154 Scandinavian Runic text Database 2020 ed Uppsala University Department of Scandinavian Languages Retrieved Feb 26 2024 Runic inscription U 155 Scandinavian Runic text Database 2020 ed Uppsala University Department of Scandinavian Languages Retrieved Feb 26 2024 Other sources editRundata The article Hagby gard on the site of the local heritage society of Taby retrieved June 27 2007 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hagby Runestones amp oldid 1210553353, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
