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The Ardre image stones are a collection of ten rune and image stones, dated to the 8th to 11th centuries, that were discovered at Ardre Church, in Ardre, Gotland, Sweden.[1]

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  1. 26 relations: Ardre Church, Ardre, Gotland, Överhogdal tapestries, Baldr, Gotland, Härjedalen, Jörmungandr, Loki, Longboat, Motif (visual arts), Norse mythology, Odin, Picture stone, Rundata, Runemaster, Runestone, Runestone styles, Runic transliteration and transcription, Sleipnir, Stockholm, Sune Lindqvist, Swedish History Museum, Swedish National Heritage Board, Thor, Valhalla, Völundarkviða.

  2. 8th-century inscriptions
  3. 9th-century inscriptions
  4. Collection of the Swedish History Museum
  5. Rune- and picture stones on Gotland
  6. Thor in art

Ardre Church

Ardre Church (Ardre kyrka) is a medieval church in Ardre on the Swedish island of Gotland.

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Ardre, Gotland

Ardre is a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland.

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Överhogdal tapestries

The Överhogdal tapestries (Överhogdalstapeten) are a group of extraordinarily well-preserved textiles dating from the late Viking Age or the Early Middle Ages that were discovered in the village of Överhogdal in Härjedalen, Sweden.

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Baldr

Baldr (Old Norse also Balder, Baldur) is a god in Germanic mythology.

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Gotland

Gotland (Gutland in Gutnish), also historically spelled Gottland or Gothland, is Sweden's largest island.

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Härjedalen

Härjedalen is a historical province (landskap) in the centre of Sweden.

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Jörmungandr

In Norse mythology, Jörmungandr (lit, see Etymology), also known as the Midgard Serpent or World Serpent (Miðgarðsormr), is an unfathomably large sea serpent or worm who dwells in the world sea, encircling the Earth (Midgard) and biting his own tail, an example of an ouroboros.

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Loki

Loki is a god in Norse mythology.

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Longboat

A longboat is a type of ship's boat that was in use from circa 1500 or before.

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Motif (visual arts)

In art and iconography, a motif is an element of an image.

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Norse mythology

Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia, and into the Nordic folklore of the modern period.

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Odin

Odin (from Óðinn) is a widely revered god in Germanic paganism.

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Picture stone

A picture stone, image stone or figure stone is an ornate slab of stone, usually limestone, which was raised in Germanic Iron Age or Viking Age Scandinavia, and in the greatest number on Gotland. Ardre image stones and picture stone are rune- and picture stones on Gotland.

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Rundata

The Scandinavian Runic-text Data Base (Samnordisk runtextdatabas) is a project involving the creation and maintenance of a database of transliterated runic inscriptions.

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Runemaster

A runemaster or runecarver is a specialist in making runestones.

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Runestone

A runestone is typically a raised stone with a runic inscription, but the term can also be applied to inscriptions on boulders and on bedrock.

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Runestone styles

The style or design of runestones varied during the Viking Age.

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Runic transliteration and transcription

Runic transliteration and transcription are part of analysing a runic inscription which involves transliteration of the runes into Latin letters, transcription into a normalized spelling in the language of the inscription, and translation of the inscription into a modern language.

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Sleipnir

In Norse mythology, Sleipnir (Old Norse:; "slippy"Orchard (1997:151). or "the slipper"Kermode (1904:6).) is an eight-legged horse ridden by Odin.

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Stockholm

Stockholm is the capital and most populous city of the Kingdom of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in the Nordic countries.

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Sune Lindqvist

Sune Lindqvist (20 March 1887 – 23 March 1976) was a Swedish archaeologist and scholar.

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Swedish History Museum

The Swedish History Museum (Historiska museet or Statens historiska museum) is a museum located in Stockholm, Sweden, that covers Swedish archaeology and cultural history from the Mesolithic period to present day.

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Swedish National Heritage Board

The Swedish National Heritage Board (Riksantikvarieämbetet; RAÄ) is a Swedish government agency responsible for World Heritage Sites and other national heritage monuments and historical environments.

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Thor

Thor (from Þórr) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism.

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Valhalla

In Norse mythology Valhalla is the anglicised name for Valhǫll ("hall of the slain").

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Völundarkviða

Vǫlundarkviða (Old Norse: 'The lay of Völund'; modern Icelandic spelling: Völundarkviða) is one of the mythological poems of the Poetic Edda.

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See also

8th-century inscriptions

9th-century inscriptions

Collection of the Swedish History Museum

Rune- and picture stones on Gotland

Thor in art

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardre_image_stones

Also known as Ardre image stone, Ardre stone, Gotland Runic Inscription 113.