Hlewagast's inscription

Hlewagast, the son of Holt, was a maker of drinking horns whose name is preserved for posterity because of the runic inscription identifying him, an inscription on a horn made ca. 400. The inscription reads, "ek hlewagastiR holtijaR horna tawido"; "I, Hlewagastir Holtson ("Holt's son"[1]), made this horn".[2]

The horn, made out of gold, is one of the two Golden Horns of Gallehus; the one Hlewagast signed was found in 1734. Both were stolen in 1802 and melted, but both horns were reconstructed on the basis of earlier drawings.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Russom, Geoffrey (2017). The Evolution of Verse Structure in Old and Middle English Poetry. Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature. Vol. 98. Cambridge UP. p. 46. ISBN 9781107148338.
  2. ↑ Algeo, John; Butcher, Carmen Acevedo (2013). The Origins and Development of the English Language (7 ed.). Cengage. p. 73. ISBN 9781285528878.
  3. ↑ Elliott, Ralph Warren Victor (1980). Runes: An Introduction. Manchester UP. ISBN 9780719007873.
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