page_title: Gardarike runestones
section_title: G 114
hierarchical_section_title: Gardarike runestones / Gotland / G 114
caption_attribution_description: English: cist
context_page_description: The Gardarike Runestones are runestones in Scandinavia that mention voyages to the East or the Eastern route, or to more specific eastern locations such as Garðaríki.
  There are also many additional Varangian runestones in Scandinavia that talk of eastward voyages such as the Greece Runestones, Italy Runestones, and inscriptions left by the Varangian Guard. Other runestones that deal with Varangian expeditions include the Serkland Runestones and the Ingvar Runestones. There is also a separate article for the Baltic expeditions runestones. In addition, there were also voyages to Western Europe mentioned on runestones that are treated in the articles Viking Runestones, England Runestones and Hakon Jarl Runestones.
  Most of the runestones were raised during the Christianization of the 11th century when the making of runestones was fashionable, but notably the Kälvesten Runestone Ög 8 was made in the 9th century when the Varangians played a central role in what would become Russia and Ukraine. This vast area was a rich source of pelts, hides and people, and it was an important component in the contemporary Swedish economy.
context_section_description: This runestone refers to a man who was in a place called karþum. One view holds that the place name is Garðar, i.e. Garðaríki (Russia), and another view is that the name refers to Garda Parish not far from the stone. Omeljan Pritsak holds the first view to be the correct one, since having been to a neighbouring parish hardly merits a mention on a runestone. It is probably from the first half of the 11th century.
  Latin transliteration:
  A : syniʀ : likna(t)(a)- ... ...(a)rua : merki : kut : ebtir : ailikni : kunu : koþa : moþur :
  B ...(s) : auk : kaiʀuataʀ : auk : liknuiaʀ :
  C : kuþ a-... ... ...(n) : heni : auk : kieruantum : merki : m-... ...ua : aʀ : men : sin :
  D ...(ʀ) : i : karþum : aʀ : uaʀ : ui(u)(e) meʀ :: (h)...
  Old Norse transcription:
  A Syniʀ Liknhvata[ʀ] ... [g]ærva mærki gott æftiʀ Æilikni, konu goða, moður
  B ... ok Gæiʀhvataʀ ok Liknviaʀ.
  C Guð o[k](?) ... [naði]n(?) hænni ok gærvandum mærki ... ... eʀ mænn sen
  D ... i Garðum/Garde, eʀ vaʀ Vivi(?) meðr ...
  English translation:
  A "The sons of Líknhvatr ... the good landmark made in memory of Eilíkn, a good wife, mother ..."
  B "and Geirhvatr and Líknvé."
  C "God ... be gracious to her and those making the landmark ... ... who men"
  D "... in Garðir/Garde, he was with Vivi(?) ... ..."
caption: Runestone G 114, side C
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