Norra Härene Runestone

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The Norra Härene Runestone or Vg 59 is located near Skara in Västergötland, Sweden.

It is a very tall runestone, 3.3 metres tall and 1 metre wide. It was discovered, in 1795, in the walls of the church of Norra Härene, which was a ruin since the 17th century.

Contents 1 Transliteration of the runes into Latin characters 2 Transcription into Old Norse 3 Translation in English 4 Sources

[edit] Transliteration of the runes into Latin characters

rifnikR : auk : kiali : auk : brunulfR : auk : kifulfR : satu : stin : þonsi : iftiR : fut : faþur : sin : harþa : kuþon : þign : sua : hifiR : osa : as : igi : mun : sum : kuin : ift : uir : siþon : kaurua :: hialmR : auk : hiali : hiaku : runaR *

[edit] Transcription into Old Norse

HræfningR ok Gialli ok BrunulfR ok GefulfR sattu stæin þannsi æftiR Fot, faður sinn, harða goðan þegn. Sva hæfiR Asa es æigi mun sum kvæn æft ver siðan gærva. HialmR ok Hialli hioggu runaR.

[edit] Translation in English

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.

[edit] Sources

• Rundata
• A Swedish site on Skara with information and a picture of the runestone.