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
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References
- Scandinavian Runic-text Database latest, “Runic inscription Sö 108 ”, Department of Scandinavian Languages, Uppsala University.