Runemaster, the Glossary
A runemaster or runecarver is a specialist in making runestones.[1]
Table of Contents
19 relations: Åsmund Kåresson, Öpir, Balle (runemaster), Fot, Frögärd i Ösby, Gunnborga, Halvdan (runemaster), List of runestones, Nationalencyklopedin, Rune, Runestone, Skald, Stonemasonry, Svealand, Sweden, Swedish National Heritage Board, Ulf of Borresta, Viking Age, Visäte.
- Runemasters
Åsmund Kåresson
Åsmund Kåresson was a Viking Age runemaster who flourished during the first half of the 11th century in Uppland and Gästrikland, Sweden. Runemaster and Åsmund Kåresson are runemasters.
See Runemaster and Åsmund Kåresson
Öpir
Öpir or Öper (Old Norse: Øpiʀ/Œpir, meaning "shouter") was a runemaster who flourished during the late 11th century and early 12th century in Uppland, Sweden. Runemaster and Öpir are runemasters.
Balle (runemaster)
Balle (Old Norse: Balliʀ) or Red-Balle (Old Norse: Rauðballiʀ) was a runemaster who was active in the areas of western Uppland, Västmanland, and northern Södermanland of Sweden during the second half of the 11th century. Runemaster and Balle (runemaster) are runemasters.
See Runemaster and Balle (runemaster)
Fot
Fot (Old Norse: Fotr) was a runemaster who flourished in mid-11th century Sweden. Runemaster and Fot are runemasters.
Frögärd i Ösby
U 194 in Väsby has been erroneously attributed to Frögärd. Frögärd Ulvsdotter i Ösby (11th century) was a Swedish Norse woman. Runemaster and Frögärd i Ösby are runemasters.
See Runemaster and Frögärd i Ösby
Gunnborga
Gunnborga (fl. 11th century), also known as Gunnborga den goda (literary: 'Gunnborga the Good'), was a Viking Age Swedish runemaster. Runemaster and Gunnborga are runemasters.
Halvdan (runemaster)
Halvdan, normalized from Old Norse Halfdan, was a runemaster in mid-11th century Södermanland, Sweden. Runemaster and Halvdan (runemaster) are runemasters.
See Runemaster and Halvdan (runemaster)
List of runestones
There are about 3,000 runestones in Scandinavia (out of a total of about 6,000 runic inscriptions).
See Runemaster and List of runestones
Nationalencyklopedin
("The National Encyclopedia" in English), abbreviated NE, is a comprehensive contemporary Swedish-language encyclopedia with several hundred thousand articles.
See Runemaster and Nationalencyklopedin
Rune
A rune is a letter in a set of related alphabets known as runic alphabets native to the Germanic peoples.
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.
Skald
A skald, or skáld (Old Norse:, later;, meaning "poet") is one of the often named poets who composed skaldic poetry, one of the two kinds of Old Norse poetry in alliterative verse, the other being Eddic poetry.
Stonemasonry
Stonemasonry or stonecraft is the creation of buildings, structures, and sculpture using stone as the primary material.
See Runemaster and Stonemasonry
Svealand
Svealand, or Swealand, is the historical core region of Sweden.
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe.
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.
See Runemaster and Swedish National Heritage Board
Ulf of Borresta
Ulf of Borresta (Old Norse: Ulfr í Báristöðum, modern Swedish: Ulf i Borresta) was a runemaster in the eleventh century Uppland, Sweden, and a successful Viking who returned from England three times with a share of the Danegeld. Runemaster and Ulf of Borresta are runemasters.
See Runemaster and Ulf of Borresta
Viking Age
The Viking Age (about) was the period during the Middle Ages when Norsemen known as Vikings undertook large-scale raiding, colonising, conquest, and trading throughout Europe and reached North America.
Visäte
Visäte (Old Norse: Víseti, Véseti) was a runemaster who was active during the last half of the eleventh century in southern Uppland, Sweden. Runemaster and Visäte are runemasters.
See also
Runemasters
- Åsmund Kåresson
- Öpir
- Balle (runemaster)
- Fot
- Frögärd i Ösby
- Gunnborga
- Halvdan (runemaster)
- Runemaster
- Ulf of Borresta
- Visäte
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runemaster
Also known as Rune carver, Rune master, Runecarver, Runemasters.