Varangian Runestones in Gotland

G 134 - Sjonhems kyrka

Apr 20, 2023

Sjonhems kyrka, Sjonhem, Gotland

Inscription

Drawing of the inscription of the runestone G 134
roduiCl : auk : rodalf : dau : litu : raiCa : Ctaina : eftir : Cy-... ... dria : dina : eftir : rodfoC : han : ciku : blakumen : i : utfaru kud : hielbin : cial : rodfoaz kud : cuiki : da : az : han : cuiu :

Transliteration

roþuisl : auk : roþalf : þau : litu : raisa : staina : eftir : sy-… … þria : þina : eftir : roþfos : han : siku : blakumen : i : utfaru kuþ : hielbin : sial : roþfoaʀ kuþ : suiki : þa : aʀ : han : suiu :

Old norse transcription

Hróðvísl ok Hróðelfr þau létu reisa steina eptir so[nu sína] þrjá. Þenna eptir Hróðfús. Hann sviku blákumenn í útfaru. Guð hjalpi sál Hróðfúsar. Guð svíki þá, er hann sviku.

Translation

“Hróðvísl and Hróðelfr, they had the stones raised in memory of (their) three sons. This (one) in memory of Hróðfúss. Wallachians betrayed him on a voyage. May God help Hróðfúss' soul. May God betray those who betrayed him.”

Location and discovery

G 134 map

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