The Ledberg stone in Östergötland, Sweden, is a historic runic stone that stands out for its depiction of a figure and a four-legged beast, often identified as a depiction of Odin being devoured by Fenrir. However, some scholars believe that the figures on the stone may depict the final story of either Þorgautr or Gunna. The stone, designated as Ög 181 under Rundata, is an image-stone and runestone and features a figure with his foot at the mouth of the four-legged beast. This stone, which bears a Younger futhark runic inscription dated to the 11th century, also includes a charm or spell in the runic inscription that is found on a few other inscriptions, including the runic inscription on the Gørlev runestone, DR 239.
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Written by Nik Frost
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