Viking runestones - Wikipedia
The Viking runestones are runestones that mention Scandinavians who participated in Viking expeditions. This article treats the runestone that refer to people who took part in voyages abroad, in western Europe, and stones that mention men who were Viking warriors and/or died while travelling in the West.
Rune stones - National Museum of Denmark
The rune stones of the Viking period were erected in memory of the dead – mostly powerful people – and their honourable deeds. They were intended to be visible and were painted in bright colours. The stones often stood near roads or bridges, where many people passed by.
List of runestones - Wikipedia
Viking Runestones – Stones that mention Scandinavians who participated in Viking expeditions in western Europe, and stones that mention men who were Viking warriors and/or died while travelling in the West.
Scandinavian Runestones: Viking History in Plain Sight
May 15, 2020 · Discover the most impressive runestones from the Viking Age and even earlier. This historic form of writing can be seen all across Scandinavia to this day. The recent discovery of several Viking ship graves in Norway has lifted interest in Viking history to new heights.
The Mystery, Magic and Meaning of Viking Runes - Ancient Origins
Dec 12, 2022 · The Mythology of Viking Runes. There is a deep and interesting mythology behind Viking runes. The story goes that the god Odin impaled his own heart with his spear and hung on the world tree, Yggdrasil, for nine days and nine nights …
Sigurd stones - Wikipedia
The Sigurd stones form a group of eight or nine Swedish runic inscriptions (five or six runestones, two natural rocks, and a baptismal font) and one picture stone that depict imagery from the Germanic heroic legend of Sigurd the dragon slayer.
Viking runestones: What are they, and why are they important?
Nov 29, 2021 · Scattered unevenly throughout the whole Scandinavian Peninsula, Viking runestones mention those Scandinavians who took part in Viking voyages abroad and those who took part in wars in Western Europe. Some sources say that some runestones also have names of those who took part in pillaging.
Runestones of Scandinavia – Scandinavian History
Sep 9, 2024 · The rune stones were mainly erected during the period that has come to be known as the Viking Age, which may bring to mind ancient asatro, or ancient custom as it is called. Still, the fact is that in Sweden, 58 per cent of roughly 2,000 rune stones are marked with crosses, which suggests that those who raised the stones were Christians.
Viking Runestones | Viking Archaeology - Archeurope
From the end of the tenth century to the beginning of the twelfth century roughly 3,000 runestones were produced in Scandinavia. About 140 of these were in Norway; about 400 in Denmark and an amazing c. 2,400 in Sweden.
Viking Runes and Runestones - History
Runes were carved on stone, bone, antler, wood and metal. Runestones were big rocks covered with inscriptions of runes usually in memory of a great man or woman. Over 3,000 runestones are located in Scandinavia.