Rök runestone
58°17′42″N 14°46′32″E / 58.29500°N 14.77556°E
| Rök runestone | |
|---|---|
 The stone under its protection roof in 2020. | |
| Height | 2.4 m (8 feet) |
| Weight | 5.1 tons |
| Writing | Younger Futhark, Elder Futhark |
| Created | 800 CE |
| Discovered | 19th century Rök, Östergötland, Sweden |
| Present location | Rök, Ödeshög Municipality, Östergötland, Sweden |
| Culture | Norse |
| Rundata ID | Ög 136 |
| Style | RAK |
| Runemaster | Varinn |
| Text – Native | |
| Old Norse: See article. | |
| Translation | |
| See article. | |
The Rök runestone is a runestone. It has an inscription of about 760 runes, which is the longest known runic inscription in stone. It is on display at the church of Rök, a small village in the south of Sweden. It is considered the first piece of written Swedish literature and marks the beginning of the history of Swedish literature.[1][2]
Gallery
- A reading of the Rök stone's text in Old East Norse.
The front of the stone. The beginning of the inscription is vertically at the bottom left.
The back of the stone. Elder futhark runes are written at the bottom.
The stone is under a roof and is near the church where it was discovered.
References
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