[gothic-l] Re: Trailing the Eruli in the North

[Tore Gannholm]

>
>  >
>>  Dirk,
>>
>>  I presume we are talking about Rudolf as the son-in-arms.
>>  In Scandinavian litterature there is a Rudolf leaving his tribe in
>>  Norway and joined Theoderik and became son-in-arms.
>>  They also say that there was an Herulic king with the same name.
>>
>>  I don't know if there were two persons with the same name, but that
>>  is how it has been treated in Scandinavian litterature.
>
>
>Tore,
>
>It has been shown by several authors -and I think it is widely
>accepted- that the Herulic king Rodulf is not the same person as the
>king Rodulf who is said to have abandoned his kingdoms (he was
>reportedly king over several tribes) in Scandza to live under
>Theoderic. You will find that several scholars regard the Scandzan
>Rodulf as an invention by Jordanes/Cassiodorus to emphasise the view
>that Scandza was such a bad place that even a king from there would
>be better off living in Italy.
>
>Dirk
>
>

Dirk,

I see you do really not like Scandinavia or Norway where Rudolf is
supposed to have come from.

Yes, it is cold in winter but very nice in Summer.

I lived for many years in South America and Africa and had big
problem to adjust to the life there. But after some time one get used
to it.
Tore
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