Rök Runestone facts for kids

The Rök Runestone is a runestone. It has an inscription of about 760 runes, which is the longest known runic inscription in stone. It is on display at the church of Rök, a small village in the south of Sweden. It is considered the first piece of written Swedish literature and marks the beginning of the history of Swedish literature.

Images for kids

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  The front of the stone. The beginning of the inscription is read by tilting your head to the left

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  The back of the stone. Note the Elder futhark runes at the bottom.

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  Reading directions for the 28 rows of text

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  The stone is housed under a roof and is located near the church in which it was discovered.

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  The Theodoric strophe is written in three rows in the stone with a version of the younger futhark.

See also

In Spanish: Piedra de Rök para niños