This runestone is a tall granite stone that stands at 3.3 metres tall and 1 metre wide. It was discovered in 1795 in the walls of the church of Norra Härene, which has been a ruin since the 17th century.[1]
The runic text describes the deceased man Fótr as being "a very good thegn." The term thegn was used in the late Viking Age in Sweden and Denmark to describe a class of retainer. About fifty memorial runestones described the deceased as being a thegn. Of these, the runic text on other sixteen runestones uses the same Old Norse phrase harða goðan þegn, Vg 62 in Ballstorp, Vg 102 in Håle gamla, Vg 113 in Lärkegape, Vg 115 in Stora Västölet, Vg 151 in Eggvena, Vg NOR1997;27 in Hols, DR 86 in Langå, DR 106 in Ørum, DR 115 in Randers, DR 121 in Asferg, DR 123 in Glenstrup, DR 130 in Giver, DR 213 in Skovlænge, DR 278 in Västra Nöbbelöv, DR 294 in Baldringe, and DR 343 in Östra Herrestads. In addition, four inscriptions use a different word order, þegn harða goðan, include Vg 74 in Skolgården, Vg 152 in Håkansgården, Vg 157 in Storegården, and Vg 158 in Fänneslunda.
The text also states that the deceased man's wife Ása made something "as no other wife in memory of (her) husband will," but does not state what she made. One suggestion is that she composed a lament to mourn her husband.[2] Another runestone where a widow is suggested as composing a lament is U 226 at Arkils tingstad.[2]
Inscriptionedit
Transliteration of the runes into Latin charactersedit
rifnikʀ : auk : kiali : auk : brunulfʀ : auk : kifulfʀ : satu : stin : þonsi : iftiʀ : fut : faþur : sin : harþa : kuþon : þign : sua : hifiʀ : osa : as : igi : mun : sum : kuin : ift : uir : siþon : kaurua :: hialmʀ : auk : hiali : hiaku : runaʀ *[3]
Transcription into Old Norseedit
Hræfningʀ ok Gialli ok Brunulfʀ ok Gefulfʀ sattu stæin þannsi æftiʀ Fot, faður sinn, harða goðan þegn. Sva hæfiʀ Asa es æigi mun sum kvæn æft ver siðan gærva. Hialmʀ ok Hialli hioggu runaʀ.[3]
Translation in Englishedit
Hrefningr and Gjalli and Brynjulfr and Gjafulfr placed this stone in memory of Fótr, their father, a very good thegn. Thus has Ása made, as no other wife in memory of (her) husband will. Hjalmr and Hjalli cut the runes.[3]
^Runstenarna vid Dagsnäs Slott (Swedish website on Skara).
^ abJesch, Judith (1991). Women in the Viking Age. Woodbridge: Boydell Press. pp. 62–63. ISBN978-0-85115-360-5.
^ abcProject Samnordisk Runtextdatabas Svensk – Rundata entry for Vg 59.
January 08, 2024
norra, härene, runestone, designated, rundata, viking, memorial, runestone, that, located, grounds, dagsnäs, castle, which, about, seven, kilometers, south, skara, västra, götaland, county, sweden, historic, province, västergötland, norra, härene, stone, dagsn. The Norra Harene Runestone designated as Vg 59 by Rundata is a Viking Age memorial runestone that is located on the grounds of Dagsnas Castle which is about seven kilometers south of Skara Vastra Gotaland County Sweden in the historic province of Vastergotland The Norra Harene stone at Dagsnas Castle Contents 1 Description 2 Inscription 2 1 Transliteration of the runes into Latin characters 2 2 Transcription into Old Norse 2 3 Translation in English 3 See also 4 ReferencesDescription editThis runestone is a tall granite stone that stands at 3 3 metres tall and 1 metre wide It was discovered in 1795 in the walls of the church of Norra Harene which has been a ruin since the 17th century 1 The runic text describes the deceased man Fotr as being a very good thegn The term thegn was used in the late Viking Age in Sweden and Denmark to describe a class of retainer About fifty memorial runestones described the deceased as being a thegn Of these the runic text on other sixteen runestones uses the same Old Norse phrase harda godan thegn Vg 62 in Ballstorp Vg 102 in Hale gamla Vg 113 in Larkegape Vg 115 in Stora Vastolet Vg 151 in Eggvena Vg NOR1997 27 in Hols DR 86 in Langa DR 106 in Orum DR 115 in Randers DR 121 in Asferg DR 123 in Glenstrup DR 130 in Giver DR 213 in Skovlaenge DR 278 in Vastra Nobbelov DR 294 in Baldringe and DR 343 in Ostra Herrestads In addition four inscriptions use a different word order thegn harda godan include Vg 74 in Skolgarden Vg 152 in Hakansgarden Vg 157 in Storegarden and Vg 158 in Fanneslunda The text also states that the deceased man s wife Asa made something as no other wife in memory of her husband will but does not state what she made One suggestion is that she composed a lament to mourn her husband 2 Another runestone where a widow is suggested as composing a lament is U 226 at Arkils tingstad 2 Inscription editTransliteration of the runes into Latin characters edit rifnikʀ auk kiali auk brunulfʀ auk kifulfʀ satu stin thonsi iftiʀ fut fathur sin hartha kuthon thign sua hifiʀ osa as igi mun sum kuin ift uir sithon kaurua hialmʀ auk hiali hiaku runaʀ 3 Transcription into Old Norse edit Hraefningʀ ok Gialli ok Brunulfʀ ok Gefulfʀ sattu staein thannsi aeftiʀ Fot fadur sinn harda godan thegn Sva haefiʀ Asa es aeigi mun sum kvaen aeft ver sidan gaerva Hialmʀ ok Hialli hioggu runaʀ 3 Translation in English edit Hrefningr and Gjalli and Brynjulfr and Gjafulfr placed this stone in memory of Fotr their father a very good thegn Thus has Asa made as no other wife in memory of her husband will Hjalmr and Hjalli cut the runes 3 See also editList of runestonesReferences edit Runstenarna vid Dagsnas Slott Swedish website on Skara a b Jesch Judith 1991 Women in the Viking Age Woodbridge Boydell Press pp 62 63 ISBN 978 0 85115 360 5 a b c Project Samnordisk Runtextdatabas Svensk Rundata entry for Vg 59 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Norra Harene Runestone amp oldid 1085837776, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
