Names in Singular and In Plural
The name "Stones of Mora", Mora stenar in Swedish, was originally in singular, Mora sten "Stone of Mora", and referred to a "king stone" on which the newly elected king stood after the election. Later monuments in stone around the Stone of Mora, commemorating different elections, changed the name to the plural form.
Another name often used referring to the place where the king was elected was Mora äng, "Meadow of Mora".
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