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Sweden

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Berig

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Eleventh century

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A replica of Rune stone Gs 19 which was destroyed in a fire in the adjacent Okelbo Kyrka, Gästriklands, Sweden. It is one of the so-called Sigurd Stones, which depict scenes from the legend of the Völsungs. It also includes a unique depiction of the playing of the boardgame Hnefatafl.

According to the Samnordisk Runtextdatabas the inscription reads:

blesa × lit × raisa × stain×kumbl × þesa × fa(i)(k)(r)(n) × ef(t)ir × sun sin × suar×aufþa × fr(i)þelfr × u-r × muþir × ons × siionum × kan : inuart : þisa × bhum : arn : (i)omuan sun : (m)(i)e(k)]

Blesa lét reisa steinkuml þessi fagru eptir son sinn Svarthôfða. Friðelfr v[a]r móðir hans <siionum> <kan> <inuart> <þisa> <bhum> <arn> <iomuan> son <miek>.

Blesa had these fair stone-monuments raised in memory of his son Svarthôfði. Friðelfr was his mother. ...


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Gs 19

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Old Norse

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http://www.fmis.raa.se/cocoon/fornsok/search.html?tab=3&page=1&objektid=10242901050001

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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/Gs_19%2C_Ockelbo.jpg

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Rune stones

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Rune stone (Gs 19) (Ockelbo Kyrka - Replica)

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