[gothic-l] Possible Gothic Origin - Cultic, Linguistic and Historical References

[Le Bateman]

In Jordanes work section on the Goths Georgraphics he mentioned  a people
called the Adigot, or Agidot who are these people.
Le
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From: "Beril Haggman" <mvk575b at tninet.se>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 7:56 AM
Subject: [gothic-l] Possible Gothic Origin - Cultic, Linguistic and
Historical References


Keth,

Those who have published after 1945.

My personal view is that Hoops Encyclopedia,
2nd ed., provides a good bibliography and some
valuable insights concerning the possible
migration of the Goths from Scandza (Scandinavia).
Especially important is the linguistic connection
between Gauts, Goths and gutar. Also important
is the additional information Jordanes provided
on Scandza. He did not just mention the island
but provided a long list of peoples, which according
to him lived on the island (that is the Scandinavian
peninsula). These rich detail further enhances the
probability of the Jordanes information.

It is however important to stress the additional
cultural influence of the Goths. They were certainly
not only Scandinavians when they reached Italy
and Spain.

Or as Professor Hermodsson expressed it:

"Det gotiska folk som senare traeder fram i historien
bestod dock inte bara av aettlingar till gamla nordbor.
Det haende inte saellan i Germanien att individer eller
grupper gick oever fraan en stam till en annan, saerskilt
till framgaangsrika folk, och inte minst goterna fick
anslutning fraan olika haall. Det nya blodet aendrade
uppenbarligen inget av det nedarvda samhaellslivet
men betydde tillvaext och ny styrka i det vandringsliv
som goterna boerjad (efter utvandringen till Vistula-
omraadet, anm.).

In an interesting section on Roman-Germanic inheritance of
the Goths Professor Hermodsson points out:

"Sedan gammalt bar germanerna de fria maennens
laanga haar som foell ner oever skuldrorna...Och det foerblev
ett kaennetecken som tydligt skilde goter fraan de kort-
klippta romarna. En annan gammal och kaer sed var den
för filosofen Synesios saa foerhatliga vanan hos goterna
att aeven haer nere i dessa varma laender klae sig i paels...
Paelsen var haer nere blott och bart en statusdraekt som paatagligt
vittnade om forna hemtrakter."

Gothically

Bertil









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