[gothic-l] Re: Wolfs/dogs

[faltin2001]

I have to correct myself. The wolf is, of course, frequently depicted 
on Ostrogothic copper coins (20-nummi). This is, however, the symbol 
of Rome, i.e. the she-wolf with Romulus and Remus. The lion is 
depicted on copper-fractions of Totila.

cheers,
Dirk 



--- In gothic-l at y..., "faltin2001" <dirk at s...> wrote:
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> Here is a link to a site that provides a picture of the sword 
> scabbard of Gutenstein (South Germany/Alamannic areas), which shows 
a 
> mythicial creature called a 'wolf-skin warrior' holding a ring 
sword. 
> Since ring swords were a symbol of Germanic warrior elites, the 
wolf 
> will likely have played a special role in their identity. 
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> http://www.archaeologie-online.de/magazin/thema/2000/03/d2.php3
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> As for the Goths, I am not aware of any depiction of wolfs or dogs 
on 
> Gothic artefacts. It was certainly not present in the original 
> Wielbark culture in modern northern Poland from which the Goths 
> emerged, since the so called 'animal style' was developed at a much 
> later stage. The most important animal symbol in the Gothic culture 
> seemed to have been the eagle, which they adopted from the 
Sarmatian 
> steppe tribes. 
> 
> cheers,
> Dirk 
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> --- In gothic-l at y..., Ingemar Nordgren <ingemar.nordgren at e...> 
wrote:
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> > gothic-l at y... wrote:
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> >  >    From: "hrafnsnest" <mimir at s...>
> >  > Subject: Wolf/Dog Motifs
> >  >
> >  > Hail All!
> >  >
> >  >    I just finished _The One Eyed God - Odinn and the Indo-
> Germanic
> >  > Mannerbund_, by Kris Kershaw, Journal Of Indo-European Studies,
> >  > Washington D.C., 2000.  A fantastic read, covering the Eurasian
> >  > Steppes and the wolf/dog motifs of the various tribes who 
dwelt 
> their.
> >  > However, there was not very much info. on the Goths or other 
> related
> >  > EGmc tribes who were in close cultural contact with the 
various 
> Indo-
> >  > Iranian tribes.  Are there any wolf / dog motifs among these 
> EGmc's
> >  > besides the few names of Gothic kings?
> >  >
> >  > Wassail!
> >  > Jeff
> > 
> > Hi Jeff,
> > 
> > About the Goths specificially I can not say something straight 
> forward,
> > but the dog/wolf motiv is very common in Scandinavia and the  
areas
> > around the South coast of the Baltic where also the Goths lived. 
The
> > Torsö plates e.g. show warriors in wolfguise, you have the 
> dogs/wolves
> > of Óðinn often reproduced in later German carnevals. The 
Langobards 
> had
> > the dog as their special totem. I suggest you read Otto Höflers
> > "Geheimbünde der Germanen", Moritz Diesterweg Verlag, Frankfurt 
a/M
> > 1934, where you can find a lot of these things. It also contains a
> > special supplement about werewolfs in Balticum and a lot of 
> information
> > about Scandinavian and German werewolfs and the odinistic warrior 
> cults.
> > 
> > Best
> > Ingemar


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