[gothic-l] Re: Gaut, Gapt & the Gepids

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Hails Ingemar!

Thank you for posting more information on Gaut.  I quite agree with your
perspective, but I do have a couple of questions:

>According to my opinion he is a predecessor of Wodan/Óðinn but with
>decidedly more fertility impact. He is odinistic in the sense of
>schamanism but seems also related to the old fertility-cult.

Is Gaut associated with fertility based on the meaning of his name alone, or
are there any other indications and/or evidence of this?  Also, what sources
indicate Gaut has a connection to shamanism?  As far as I know, there is
very little information preserved about Gaut, and while I agree that he
probably had these traits, I am seeking evidence to substantiate that.

 The Goths
>seem to have followed a sacral king quite a time before the open cult of
>Óðinn and have had a  sacrifice cycle of 19 years -

What distinguishing marks show the begining and end of this cycle?

>He may have had a
>female counterpart also because in Germany the goddess "Frau Gauden"is
>known and she is indeed schamanistic and "tobt" over the fields.

Is "Frau Gauden" from MHG works?  What writing is this information found in?
I would like to investigate this further.

I will be looking forward to the time when your book is finally published in
English!  Thanks,

Albareiks


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