[gothic-l] Re: Christensen's book on the Goths

[Ravi Chaudhary]

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I believe the Goths, a Germanic people, were 
partly formed from the same ancestors of our Jat people. 

Christensen's book argues that the Goths came from solely Scandinavia.

The book disregards the works of all classical writers of that period 
as Erroneous – what gives this person that right? In fact, if read 
very carefully, it is a deliberate attempt to put at rest the 
Scythian origin of Goths – since the Scandinavians want to be 
considered the exclusive pro-generators of the European nations. 

One may ask a logical question – how could such a cold and un-
enticing climate give birth to so many nations? I mean it is not 
densely populated today!

I will not say the Goths entirely came from Scythia, but definitely 
in part – as evidence by their habits, their dress, their art, the 
classical writers, their intermarriage with other Scythian tribes 
such as Alans, and their clan names – Gill, Mann, Hans, etc. 

Also the Goths were regularly term "Black Mantles" by the classical 
writers – this likely refers to their peaked-caps worn by the 
Massagetae – kind of like witches-hats! 

Regards, 

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