[gothic-l] Re: "Eruli", "Goths", "Danes" and wherefrom the runes

[Troels Brandt <trbrandt@post9.tele.dk>]

Hi Dirk

--- In gothic-l at yahoogroups.com, "Dr. Dirk Faltin <dirk at s...>"
<dirk at s...> wrote:
>
> In Menghin's book (Die Langobarden) she is definitely called
> daughter of Rodolph, I will see if he states a direct source.

I have used similar books, but I have realized that there was no real
source behind but only doubtfull reasoning based on a 2 centuries
younger remark by Paulus Diaconis, who did not mention Rodolph in
this connection. I do not have Menghin's book at hand anymore and
look forward to hear your result.

Regarding the other questions we discussed I do only object against
certain details and your uncritical way to present reasoning or
speculation of the scholars. I agree however that Heruls played a
certain role in all these kingdoms too. Actually my point has all the
time been that the Heruls were not as crushed as Procopius claimed.
Claiming later acceptance and important roles among the Lombards, the
Ostrogoths, the Bavarians and the Roman army it must be difficult for
you to deny that the Heruls probably played a major role at the place
where their southern kinsmen had to call for new candidates of royal
blood - Scandinavia. This was as earlier thoroughly discussed the
place where the two contemperary historians, Jordanes and Procopius,
placed Herulian settlements.

Troels


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