Karlevi Runestone
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The Karlevi Runestone or Öl 1 is from the 10th century and it is located in Karlevi on the island of Öland, Sweden.
It is a runestone which was raised on top of a barrow, on the shore of Kalmarsund, for a Danish chieftain, and it mentions Thor's daughter Þrúðr.
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[edit] Transliteration of the runes into Latin characters
+ s-a... --(s)- i(a)s * satr * aiftir * si(b)(a) * kuþa * sun * fultars * in hons ** liþi * sati * at * u * -ausa-þ-... +: fulkin : likr : hins : fulkþu : flaistr (:)* uisi * þat * maistar * taiþir : tulka * þruþar : traukr : i : þaimsi * huki * munat : raiþ:uiþur : raþa : ruk:starkr * i * tanmarku : --ntils : iarmun**kruntar : urkrontari : lonti
[edit] Transcription into Old Norse
S[t]æ[inn] [sa]s[i] es sattr æftiR Sibba Goða, sun Fuldars, en hans liði satti at ... ... Fulginn liggR hinns fylgðu, flæstr vissi þat, mæstaR dæðiR dolga ÞruðaR draugR i þæimsi haugi; munat Ræið-Viðurr raða rogstarkR i Danmarku [Æ]ndils iarmungrundaR uRgrandaRi landi.
[edit] Translation in English
[edit] Older translation
This stone is set up in memory of Sibbi Góði/Goði, son of Foldarr, and his retinue set on ... Hidden lies the one whom followed (most know that) the greatest deeds, Þrud's warrior of battles, in this mound. Never will a more honest, hard-fighting 'wagon-Viðurr' upon Endill's expanses rule the land in Denmark.
[edit] Newer translation
This stone is placed in memory of Sibbi the good, Fuldarr's son, and his retinue placed on ... ... He lies concealed, he who was followed by the greatest deeds (most men knew that), a chieftain (battle-tree of [the Goddess] Þrúðr) in this howe; Never again shall such a battle-hardened sea-warrior (Viðurr-of-the-Carriage of [the Sea-king] Endill's mighty dominion ( = God of the vessels of the the sea) ), rule unsurpassed over land in Denmark.
[edit] Sources and external links
[edit] Bibliography
- Salberger, Evert: Dedikationen på Karlevi-stenen, mansnamn och versform. Sydsvenska ortnamnssällskapets årsskrift 1997. pp. 88-115.
- Strid, Jan Paul: Runstenar. Malmö 1991. 119 pages.
- Jansson Sven B.F.: Runinskrifter i Sverige. 1984. 201 pages.
- Söderberg, Sven: Sveriges runinskrifter. Bd 1, Ölands runinskrifter. Stockholm 1900-1906.
