This runic inscription consists of runic text carved on a serpent that circles a center where the serpent's head and tail are intertwined. A small Christian cross is in the upper part of the design. The runestone is 1.01 meters in height and made of gneiss. The inscription for stylistic reasons has been attributed to the runemasterÖpir, who was active in the Uppland area in the late 11th or early 12th century. It has its runic inscription around an intricate animal design and is carved in runestone style Pr5, also known as the Urnes style. This runestone style is characterized by slim and stylized animals that are interwoven into tight patterns. The animal heads are typically seen in profile with slender almond-shaped eyes and upwardly curled appendages on the noses and the necks.
The runic text states that a man named either Holmgeirr or Hjalmgeirr raised the stone as a memorial to his two sons, Ígulfastr and Svarthǫfði. The name Svarthǫfði translates as "Black Head,"[1] and was often used as a nickname.[2]
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Transliteration of the runes into Latin charactersEdit
^ abcProject Samnordisk Runtextdatabas Svensk - Rundata entry for U 1014.
October 22, 2023
uppland, runic, inscription, 1014, 1014, rundata, designation, viking, memorial, runestone, that, located, Ärentuna, which, about, kilometer, east, lövstalöt, uppland, sweden, urnes, style, animal, runestone, 1014, contents, description, inscription, translite. U 1014 is the Rundata designation for a Viking Age memorial runestone that is located in Arentuna which is about one kilometer east of Lovstalot Uppland Sweden The Urnes style animal on runestone U 1014 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 ReferencesDescription EditThis runic inscription consists of runic text carved on a serpent that circles a center where the serpent s head and tail are intertwined A small Christian cross is in the upper part of the design The runestone is 1 01 meters in height and made of gneiss The inscription for stylistic reasons has been attributed to the runemaster Opir who was active in the Uppland area in the late 11th or early 12th century It has its runic inscription around an intricate animal design and is carved in runestone style Pr5 also known as the Urnes style This runestone style is characterized by slim and stylized animals that are interwoven into tight patterns The animal heads are typically seen in profile with slender almond shaped eyes and upwardly curled appendages on the noses and the necks The runic text states that a man named either Holmgeirr or Hjalmgeirr raised the stone as a memorial to his two sons Igulfastr and Svarthǫfdi The name Svarthǫfdi translates as Black Head 1 and was often used as a nickname 2 Inscription EditTransliteration of the runes into Latin characters Edit iolmkeʀ lit raisa stain ifti ʀ iulfast uk suartuftha suni sina 3 Transcription into Old Norse Edit Holmgeirr Hjalmgeirr let reisa stein eptir Igulfast ok Svarth ǫfda sonu sina 3 Translation in English Edit Holmgeirr Hjalmgeirr had the stone raised in memory of Igulfastr and Svarthǫfdi his sons 3 References Edit Blackwell I A transl 1906 The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson Norreona Society p 343 Cleasby Richard Vigfusson Gudbrandur 1878 An Icelandic English Dictionary Clarendon Press p 607 a b c Project Samnordisk Runtextdatabas Svensk Rundata entry for U 1014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Uppland Runic Inscription 1014 amp oldid 998202356, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
