[gothic-l] Re: Gaut/Gapt

[dirk at SMRA.CO.UK]

Even Hachmann admits that the Goths
> were known on the continent 350 BC. This could
> point to an earlier migration from Gotland
> but also from Vaester- and Oestergoetland.
> There could have been three different migrations.


Hi Bertil,

unfortunately, Hachmann does not admit that the Goths were known on
the continent in 350BC or anytime around that early date. On page 116
Hachmann points out that the quote based on Pytheas is so uncertain
that it has to be dismissed.

On page 136, Hachmann again states that the quotes based on Pytheas
can not be interpreted as an early mentioning of the Goths, but that
Strabo was the first to have mentioned the Goths.

P 136 "Mehr ist aus dieser Stelle gewiss nicht zu entnehmen und daher
muss sie ausser Betracht gelassed werden... Strabo ist offenbar der
erste antike Geograph der die Goten kannte."


This seems to be the accepted interpretation as Andreas has pointed
out repeatedly. Where did you read that Hachmann accepted the
mentioning based on Pytheas?

cheers
Dirk




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