Day 4 - South of lake Mälaren

Sö 108 - Gredby

Jun 20, 2021

Gredby, Södermanland, Sweden

Sö 108 is a carved runestone that stands next to Sö 107 and Sö 109 near Balsta.

This runestone has been moved between several places, but the original place was probably nearby.

The name of the son is Gunnulf, which means war-wolf, while the father’s name is Ulf, which means wolf.

Inscription

ᚴᚢᚾᚢᛚᚠᛦ ᛬ ᚱᛅᛁᛋᛏᛁ ᛬ ᛋᛏᚨᛁᚾ ᛬ ᚦᛅᚾᛋᛁ ᛬ ᛅᛏ ᛬ ᚢᛚᚠ ᛬ ᚠᛅᚦᚢᚱ ᛬ ᛋᛁᚾ ᛬ ᚼᛅᚾ ᛬ ᚢᛅᛦ ᛁ ᛬ ᚠᛅᚱᚢ ᛬ ᛘᛁᚦ ᛬ ᛁᚴᚢᛅᚱᛁ ᛬

Latin transliteration

kunulfʀ : raisti : stein : þansi : at : ulf : faþur : sin : han : uaʀ i : faru : miþ : ikuari :

Old norse transcription

Gunnulfr reisti stein þenna at Ulf, fǫður sinn. Hann var í fǫru með Ingvari.

Translation

“Gunnulf raised this stone in memory of Ulf, his father. He was on a voyage with Ingvar.”

Location

Map showing where the runestone Sö 108 is

Photos

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