Varangian Runestones in Uppland

U 153

Apr 20, 2023

Lissby, Uppland, Sweden

Inscription

Drawing of the inscription of the runestone U 153
...uai- x auk x ulf- litu x raisa x stai-a x eftiz x hlftan ' auk ' eftiz x kunar x brydr x sina x daiz ' antadus x aust... ...um

Transliteration

…[u][a]i- x [a]uk x ulf- litu x raisa x stai-[a] x e[f]tiʀ x hlftan · auk · eftiʀ x kunar x bryþr x sina x þaiʀ · antaþus x aust… …[u]m

Old norse transcription

[S]vei[nn] ok Ulf[r] létu reisa stei[n]a eptir Halfdan ok eptir Gunnar, brœðr sína. Þeir enduðust aust[r] …

Translation

“Sveinn and Ulfr had the stones raised in memory of Halfdan and in memory of Gunnarr, their brothers. They met their end in the east …”

Location and discovery

U 153 map

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