[gothic-l] Odin's Travel to the West and the Goths

[jdm314 at AOL.COM]

In a message dated 6/4/01 8:22:41 AM, you wrote:

<<This clearly has a connection also with the
Goths. Note for instance Jordanes in _Getica_
41: "Now Mars (=Gaut, Odin) has always been
worshipped by the Goths with cruel rites, and
captives were slain as his victims. >>

About Gaut, and frankly anything else in this thread, I know nothing, but I
should mention that it is generally agreed that in Tacitus Mars is Tyr, and
Odin is Mercury. This is born out by the names of the days of the week
(Mercurii and Martis dies are Wednesday and Tuesday repectively.)

JDM

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