Karlevi Runestone

It is one of the most notable and prominent runestones and constitutes the oldest record of a stanza of skaldic verse.

It is the only example of a complete scaldic stanza preserved on a runestone and is composed in the "lordly meter" the dróttkvætt.

[3] It is notable for mentioning Thor's daughter Þrúðr and Viðurr, one of the names for Odin, in kennings for "chieftain."

The non-runic inscription on the reverse side appears to be accompanied by a small Christian cross and a Norse pagan Thor's hammer, or Mjöllnir.

[7][8] Transliteration of the runes into Latin characters, and transcription into Old Norse (the Swedish-Danish dialect):[9] + s-a...S[t]æ[inn]--(s)-[sa]s[i]i(a)ses* satrsattr* aiftiræftiʀ* si(b)(a)Sibba* kuþaGoða,* sunsun* fultarsFuldars,* inenhonshans** liþiliði* satisatti* atat* u...* -ausa-þ-......+: fulkinFulginn: likrliggʀ: hinshinns: fulkþufylgðu,: flaistrflæstr(:)* uisivissi* þatþat,* maistarmæstaʀ* taiþirdæðiʀ: tulkadolga* þruþarÞruðaʀ: traukrdraugʀ: ii: þaimsiþæimsi* hukihaugi;* munatmunat: raiþ:uiþurRæið-Viðurr: raþaraða: ruk:starkrrogstarkʀ* ii* tanmarkuDanmarku: --ntils[Æ]ndils: iarmun**kruntariarmungrundaʀ: urkrontariuʀgrandaʀi: lontilandi.+ s-a... --(s)- i(a)s * satr * aiftir * si(b)(a) * kuþa * sun * fultars * in hons ** liþi * sati * at * u * -ausa-þ-... +: fulkin : likr : hins : fulkþu : flaistr (:)* uisi * þat * maistar * taiþir : tulka * þruþar : traukr : i : þaimsi * huki * munat : raiþ:uiþur : raþa : ruk:starkr * i * tanmarku : --ntils : iarmun**kruntar : urkrontari : lonti{} S[t]æ[inn] [sa]s[i] es {} sattr {} æftiʀ {} Sibba {} Goða, {} sun {} Fuldars, {} en hans {} liði {} satti {} at {} ... {} ... {} Fulginn {} liggʀ {} hinns {} fylgðu, {} flæstr {} vissi {} þat, {} mæstaʀ {} dæðiʀ {} dolga {} Þruðaʀ {} draugʀ {} i {} þæimsi {} haugi; {} munat {} Ræið-Viðurr {} raða {} rogstarkʀ {} i {} Danmarku {} [Æ]ndils {} iarmungrundaʀ {} uʀgrandaʀi {} landi.This stone is set up in memory of Sibbi Góði/Goði, son of Foldarr, and his retinue set on ...