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| Einang stone |
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| Name: | Einang Stone |
| Rundata ID: | {{{rundataid}}} |
| Country: | Norway |
| Region: | Gardberg site |
| City/Village: | Fagernes |
| Produced: | 4th century |
| Artist: | Gudgjest</div> |
<tr><td colspan="2" align="center">Text - Native:</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">Proto-Norse: (Ek go)ðagastir runo faihido</td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">(I, Gu)dgjest inscribed the runes</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2" align="center">Other resources:</td></tr>
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Rune stones - Runic alphabet</td></tr>
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The Einang stone (Einangsteinen) is a rune stone near Fagernes, Norway. It bears an Elder Futhark inscription in Proto-Norse, dated to the 4th century. It is the oldest rune stone still standing at its original location, and it may be the earliest inscription to mention the name runo "rune", possibly, as it appears in the singular, still used in the original sense "secret".
The inscription reads:
- (Ek go)ðagastir runo faihido
Which translates as:
- (I, Gu)dgjest inscribed the runes
The first four letters have not survived and are conjectured, the personal name may have been GudagastiR, or similar.
The Einang rune stone is located within the Gardberg site.
[edit] External links
es:Piedra Einang
no:einangsteinen
