Runstenar som kulturella källor

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): Runestones as Cultural Sources
• Title (croatian): Runsko kamenje kao kulturni izvori
• Author: Luka Šabić
• Mentor: Janica Tomić (mentor)
• Committee member: Pavle Luketić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Janica Tomić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of English language and literature); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2023-09-15, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; Philology; German Studies

Abstract

Runsko kamenje jedan je od najvažnijih izvora koji nam daje uvid u Skandinaviju između 4. i 12. stoljeća. Klesano je jedinstvenim pismom zvanim Futhark koji se dijeli u dvije skupine, stariji i mlađi. Iako najstariji primjeri runskog kamenja datiraju iz 4. stoljeća, većina ih je nastala za vrijeme vikinškog doba, te je pisana mlađim futharkom. Kameni variraju u veličini i obliku, te su se uz to bojali raznim bojama, od kojih su najčešće bile crvena i crna. Danas nam pružaju uvid u kulturu i običaje Vikinga, ali su i pokazatelj društvenih odnosa i statusa, bogatstva, nasljedstva i komunikacije. Velika većina ih je podignuta kao spomenik, a uz to česti su natpisi koji daju uvid u religiju Skandinavaca. Uz samo kamenje, važno je napomenuti da su se rune koristile na raznim svakodnevnim predmetima te se tako proširuje poznavanje kulture Vikinga. S obzirom na njihovu jedinstvenu povijest, te vrijednost koju i danas pružaju znanstvenicima u otkrivanju prošlosti, neophodan su izvor u lingvističkim, arheološkim i kulturološkim istraživanjima.

Abstract (english)

Runestones are one of the most important sources that give us insight into Scandinavia between the 4th and 12th centuries. They were carved using a unique manuscript called Futhark which is divided into two variants, the younger and the older Futhark. Even though the oldest known rune stones date back to the 4th century, the vast majority of them were carved during the Viking era using the younger Futhark variant. The stones differed in size and shape, and were often painted in a variety of colors, most commonly red and black. Today, rune stones provide an insight into the culture and lifestyle of Vikings but are also a portrayal of societal relations and norms, riches, inheritance, and communication. Most of them were erected as commemorative symbols, and they often depict the religion of that period in Scandinavia. It is important to note that the stones were not the only source of runic inscriptions, but that they were also found on various commonplace items in households all over Scandinavia, which further deepens our knowledge of the Viking culture. Considering their unique history, along with the value that they hold for scientists, they are an invaluable source for linguistic, archeological, and cultural research.

• Keywords: rune; runsko kamenje; artefakti; viking; vikinško doba; futhark
• Keywords (english): runes; runestones; artefacts; Viking; Viking period; futhark
• Language: swedish
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:549463
• Study programme: Title: Swedish Language and Culture (double major); Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) švedskog jezika i kulture (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) švedskog jezika i kulture)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2023-09-18 12:55:19