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 | A fact from Runamo appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 6 January 2007. The text of the entry was as follows:
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Description
Umm, can we get a description? Saxo's doesn't really tell me much; like, how big is it, how long, &c.? It's fascinating...i want to know more! Lindsay 09:17, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
- This article says that it is 34 "Danish ells". If a Danish ell is comparable to a Swedish ell, it is 17 metres long, or about 20 yards long.--Berig 09:28, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
- Amn't i reading Saxo correctly in talking about over hill-tops and along valley bottoms? That's gotta be more than 17 metres. Lindsay 20:28, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
- Yes, you're right. I guess Saxo is talking of the entire dolerite dike (which may stretch for a very long distance), while the measurement I gave your refers to the famous stretch of "runes" that people visit. I haven't been there myself.--Berig 20:36, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
Why does this article exclude the most obvious fact, the text of the claimed poem itself?
Hildekinn received the kingdom.
Gard hewed out
Olè took the oath.
Odin consecrate these Runes!
May Ring get
A fall on the mould;
Elves, Gods of fidelity!
Olè hate.
Odin and Frey
And the Aser race
Destroy (destroy)
Our enemies
Grant to Harald
A great victory!