The Viking wolf ship at Tullstorp

The Tullstorp Runestone is a Viking Age memorial runestone, listed as DR 271 in the Rundata catalog, that is located in Tullstorp, about twenty kilometers east of Trelleborg, Skåne County, Sweden, and in the historic province of Scania. The inscription on the stone consists of runic text on a serpent band that frames a central image consisting of a ship and a beast, which has been described as being a wolf. This stone was rediscovered when the old church in Tullstorp was torn down in 1846.

Before the historical significance of runestones was understood, they were often used as materials in the construction of buildings, walls, and roads. The stone first ended up in the wall surrounding the church yard, later it was moved to the current position inside the church yard. It is dated from about 1000 AD. In Norse mythology, the Great Wolf Fenrir was the son of Loki and Angrboða. He was destined to devour Odin during the apocalypse, Ragnarök.

Naglfar, a ship made from the nails of the dead, is also said to play a role in Ragnarök. However, whether the ship and wolf on the Tullstorp Runestone are directly connected to these mythological creatures is a matter of interpretation.

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