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title: The Ramsund Runestone
author: Anonymous
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13465/the-ramsund-runestone/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Ramsund Runestone

_Authored by Anonymous_

## Image File

[![The Ramsund Runestone](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13465.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13465.png)

## Image Caption

The Ramsund carving in Södermanland, Sweden, dated to the 11th-century CE.

The runestone depicts scenes from the legend of Sigurd the dragon slayer:

1. Sigurd sitting naked in front of the fire preparing the heart of the dragon Fafnir for his foster-father Regin, who is Fafnir's brother. When Sigurd touches it, he burns himself and sticks his finger into his mouth. As he has tasted dragon blood, he starts to understand the birds' song.
2. The birds saying that Regin will try to kill Sigurd, which causes Sigurd to cut off Regin's head.
3. Regin lying dead beside his own head, his smithing tools with which he reforged Sigurd's sword Gram scattered around him.
4. Sigurd's horse Grani laden with the dragon's treasure.
5. Sigurd's previous killing of Fafnir.
6. Regin's and Fafnir's brother Ótr from the [saga](https://www.worldhistory.org/Saga/)'s beginning.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Anonymous. (2021, February 22). The Ramsund Runestone. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13465/the-ramsund-runestone/>
### Chicago
Anonymous. "The Ramsund Runestone." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 22, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13465/the-ramsund-runestone/>.
### MLA
Anonymous. "The Ramsund Runestone." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Feb 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13465/the-ramsund-runestone/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sigurd.svg) by [**Anonymous**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sigurd.svg). Submitted by [Irina-Maria Manea](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/irinamaria.manea/ "User Page: Irina-Maria Manea"), published on 22 February 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.