[gothic-l] Re: Goths, Bavarians and Heruls

[dirk at SMRA.CO.UK]

> >> > Roduulf King of the Heruls, son-in-arms of Theoderic
> Yes, this is the man who was king of several peoples in W.Norway.
> See the Getica (in the beginning)
>

Hi again Keth and Troels,

while Keth mentionend this Scandinavian king Roduulf who came to
Theoderic, because he despised his homeland so much this seems to
underscore how desperate any Herulic prince must have been to migrate
to Scandinavia. Don't get me wrong, I find Scandinavia most beautiful,
but if 6th century people were getting reports about a country that
was so awfull that even a king would leave it if he could that must
have been a discouraging prospect for any Herulic tribesman who was
accustomed to the milder climate of Pannonia and even the sub-tropical
climate of the Black Sea. Remember, Jordanes/Cassiordorus had already
described Scandinavia as a place were humans can hardly live and that
was cruel even to beasts.

cheers,

Dirk




------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~-->
Small business owners...
Tell us what you think!
http://us.click.yahoo.com/vO1FAB/txzCAA/ySSFAA/wWMplB/TM
---------------------------------------------------------------------~->

You are a member of the Gothic-L list.  To unsubscribe, send a blank email to <gothic-l-unsubscribe at egroups.com>.

Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/