[gothic-l] Traditions of origin - Gaut/Geat/Gaus(us)

[keth at ONLINE.NO]

Hi Bertil,
One more question here, where you wrote:

>and points to a Gautic-Swedish influence in England, as noticed both in
>Beowulf


I do not think any *Gaut or Geat is mentioned in Beowulf at all.
There are however "the Geats". But that is the name of a group of people
similar ro the "Götar", but such name need not bear any relationship to
a person, a king , a god or an ancestor, or whatever your meaning is.
It is more likely merely the name of the inhabitants of the region near
the Göta älv in SW Sweden.

But you are right when you say that Sweden is mentioned in Beowulf.
However, so is Denmark and the Danes, and so is Frysland and the
Frysians. In fact, Denmark and the Danes are mentioned at least
34 times there. Frisland and the Frisians at least 9 times,
but Sweden and the Swedes only about 7 times. This alone gives
overwhelming evidence for Denmark.

Of the Danes there are mentioned Hringdene, Norþdene, Suþdene,
Westdene and Healfdene.   (interesting)

No evidence for *Gaut in Beowulf.


Regards
Keth



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