[gothic-l] The Goths, Gutland (Gutones) and the Guta Saga

[Tore Gannholm]

Everybody who can read Gothic should be able to read the Gutasaga in its
original language Gutnish (Gotlandic).
There is a German translation but no English translation.
Tore

>Esteemed listmembers,
>
>One of the first steps toward a project of "The Gutar
>and the Goths" could be to translate the Guta Saga
>into English, if such a translation does not exist (I
>don't know of any, does any of our Gutnish friends
>know?).
>
>Norwegian Professor Bugge, one among many
>prominent Norwegians in the field of linguistics,
>once proposed that Old Gutnish and Gothic be
>compared. He was of the opinion that the greatest
>similarity between East Germanic was with Old
>Gutnish. As then maybe now the Norwegians would
>have to come to our rescue. The Swedish krona
>is falling like a rock and a project involving Gutland
>(Gotland is a German name, as Germans sometimes
>had influence on Gutland/Gotland) could well use some
>Norwegian support. Not only has Bugge pointed us in the right
>direction geographically but Dr. Heyerdahl
>has now started an undertaking that has wider
>implications, in my opinion.
>
>The aspect of most interest in the Guta Saga is of course
>the migration section and maybe it would be of interest
>for a project to look not only into aspects of Crimean
>Gothic language but also aspects of placenames on Crimea
>(Gothia). Naturally a project ought also to deal
>with the archaelogical aspects, naturally with involvement
>of the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and Crimean
>researchers.
>
>Gutnically
>
>Bertil
>
>
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