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Ferengi_Earwax t1_j4rhqrv wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in World’s oldest rune stone found in Norway, archaeologists believe by danishistorian

But what does it say?!?!?! I hope it's like those other wooden notes they found that were preserved that was a wife yelling at her husband to come home from the tavern.

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_inappropriate_puns_ t1_j4rneqv wrote

> Eight of the runes on the front face of the stone may be spelling out the name of a woman, according to Kristel Zelmers analysis. “The text possibly refers to a woman called Idibera and the inscription could mean 'For Idibera',” says Professor Zilmer. Other possibilities are that idiberug is the rendering of a name such as Idibergu or Idiberga, or perhaps the kin name Idiberung.

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Ferengi_Earwax t1_j4rot3c wrote

Yes. This is good to include in the TIL. Those names certainly fit. I wonder if further excavation might fund cremation burials nearby if it's a prominent family name. Be much easier to find if multiple family members were cremated than if it was just one lady named ideberga.

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Initial_E t1_j4so30q wrote

Now that we have the right answer, only wrong answers in this thread, please

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Sometimesokayideas t1_j4rky0j wrote

Would be worth a small giggle if it's just "Thorsson was here, it was cold and windy"

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Ferengi_Earwax t1_j4rl6qj wrote

"Thurkill went to Italy and brought back souvenirs"

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huniojh t1_j4uqyis wrote

"We've been trying to reach you concerning your longboats's extended warranty"

Sorry, somebody had to do it. I don't even know if longboats were relevant for the period.

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Ferengi_Earwax t1_j4vofmn wrote

Lol this is perfect. Longboats weren't there yet but they certainly weren't that far away in their evolution to becoming the iconic Longboat. They still had boats so it still works.

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