Söder-Öster in Växjö, Kronoberg County, Sweden — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Runstenen Vid Växjö Domkyrka / Runestone at Växjö Cathedral
Photographed By Jennifer Lindgren, July 26, 2021
1. Runstenen Vid Växjö Domkyrka / Runestone at Växjö Cathedral Marker
Runinskrift med latinska bokstäver:
...uki: reisti : stein: eftir : kunar: sun: kirims x kup healbi sel hans tyki x uikikr
Översättning
Tyke Tyke viking - reste stenen efter Gunnar, Grims son. Gud hjälpe hans själ.
Inskriften börjar vid rundjurets huvud. Runorna fram till "x" efter "kirims" är ristade i det band som följer stenens kanter. Själva bönen, "Gud hjälpe hans själ", är ristad i det lodräta bandet på stenens högra sida innanför kantbandet och läses nedifrån och upp. Runorna "tyki" läses nedifrån i det lodräta bandet ovanför rundjurets nos och "uikikr" nedifrån i bandet vänster om nosen. Dessa två ord förtydligar det namn som inleder inskriften. Förmodligen har flera män i Växjö burit namnet Tyke. För att skilja runstenens Tyke från övriga har ristaren lagt till ordet viking. Ordet viking talar också om att Tyke deltagit i vikingatåg.
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The runestone is dated circa A.D. 1000. It was discovered in 1813 in the eastern chapel wall of Växjö Cathedral. The stone had previously been hidden from view under the plastering. In Kronoberg County there are approximately 30 runic inscriptions.
In the Latin alphabet the inscription reads:
...uki: reisti : stein: eftir : kunar: sun: kirims x kup healbi sel hans tyki x uikikr
Translation
Tyke - Tyke Viking erected this stone in memory of Gunnar, Grim's son. May God help his soul.
The inscription begins at the head of the serpent. The runes from the head up to the "x" after "kirims" are carved inside the circular band that runs along the edge of the stone. The actual prayer is carved inside the right-hand vertical rectangle inside the circular band and is read from the bottom up. The runes for "Tyki" are carved inside the center rectangle (above the serpent's head) and "uikikr" runes are inside the left-hand rectangle. Both sets are read from the bottom up and are there to clarify the name "Tyke", found in the beginning of the inscription. Because there were probably several men named Tyke in Växjö at that time, it is likely that the carver added the word "Viking" to distinguish the Tyke commemorated on the runestone from the others. The word "Viking" also indicates that Tyke participated in the
Photographed By Jennifer Lindgren, July 26, 2021
2. The Runestone at Växjö Cathedral
Scandinavian Braille Translation from the marker
Runic Alphabet Diagram
De vikingatida runorna har följande utseende (motsvarande latinsk bokstav står över respektive runa): Den tredje runan i raden ser ut som bokstaven p med stapeln förlängd uppåt. Den använde man för att återge ett frikativt ljud, ungefär som thi den bestämda artikeln the i engelskan.
The runic alphabet
Viking-Age runes have the following appearance (the corresponding letter of the Latin alphabet is under its respective rune): The third rune looks like the Latin letter "p" with its shaft extended upwards: This rune was used to represent a fricative sound, similar to "th" in the English definite article "the".
Runestone illustration
Erected by Länsstyrelsen I Kronobergs Län.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.
Location. 56° 52.639′ N, 14° 48.755′ E. Marker is in Söder-Öster, Kronobergs län (Kronoberg County), in Växjö. Marker is on Linnégatan, 0.1 kilometers south of Storgatan, on the right when traveling north. The marker and runestone are located at the back of the the cathedral. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Linnégatan 2A, Söder-Öster, Kronobergs län 352 33, Sweden. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 516 times since then and 100 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 14, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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