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The Stenkvista runestone in Södermanland, Sweden, with its Thor’s hammer.
The Stenkvista runestone is a memorial runestone located near the church at Stenkvista, Sweden, and which features a depiction of Thor’s hammer, Mjöllnir. This runestone is one of several runestones in Scandinavia that has a dedication to Thor.
While the tradition of carving inscriptions into boulders began in the 4th century and lasted into the 12th century, most runestones in Scandinavia date from the late Viking Age.
The runic text indicates that the stone is a memorial raised by three sons to their father Þjóðmundr. Two Norse pagan gods appear as theophoric name elements in two of the personal names listed in the inscription. The name Freygeirr translates as “Freyr’s Spear” and Þorgautr as “Thor-Goth.”
Transcription into Old Norse –
Helgi ok Freygeirr ok Þorgautr reistu merki sírún/sírýn at Þjóðmund, fôður sinn.
Translation in English –
Helgi and Freygeirr and Þorgautr raised the rune-decorated landmark in memory of Þjóðmundr, their father.