Uppsala's Runestone Surprise

In Universitetsparken, Uppsala, stands a runestone whose origins are shrouded in mystery. Known as Upplands runinskrifter 938, it is believed the runestone was moved to its current location, although its original place remains unknown. Today, it can be found at the spot where it stands together with several other runestones. The runestone is approximately 1.9 meters high, 1.2 meters wide, and 0.25 meters thick.r The run height is 7 centimeters. The inscription, attributed to the run master Öpir according to Samnordisk runtextdatabas, is carved on the stone. However, the relationship between Torbjörn, Holmfast, or Holmfast's father Igulger, as is reported by the stone's brief text, remains unclear. The inscription is transcribed and translated as follows:

Runor: ᚼᚢᛚᚠᛅᛋᛏᚱ᛫ᛚᛁᛏ᛫ᚱᛁᛋᛅ᛫ᛋᛏᛁᚾ᛫ᛅᛏ᛫ᛁᚼᚢᛚᚴᛅᛁ᛫ᚠᛅᚦᚢᚱ᛫ᛋᛁᚾ᛫ᚢᚴ᛫ᚦᚭᚱᛒᛁᚭᚱᚾ Transliteration of the rune inscription: hulfastr ' lit ' risa ' stin ' at ' ihulkai ' faþur ' si(n) ' uk ' þorbiorn Normalized runic inscription to Old Norse: Holmfastr let ræisa stæin at Igulgæiʀ, faður sinn, ok Þorbiorn Translation to Modern Swedish: Holmfast lät resa stenen efter Igulger, sin far, och Torbjörn.

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