Re: Language - Area - Routes

--- In cybalist@..., S.Tarasovas@... wrote:

> --- In cybalist@..., tgpedersen@... wrote:
> >
> > Why Dniepr?

[snip]

>
> > this might mean assuming that the sea in 5.7.1-5.7.6 was really

the

> > Black Sea.
> >
>
> 1. But what about 2.1.2-2.1.7 ?

In this case this is probably where Saxo places it.

> 2. Saxo regularly mentuions variuos (small and big) islands in the
> sea. Do you know any islands in the Black Sea?

Does he explicitly say sea? Remember that those ships were for river
as well as sea transport.

> 3. Saxo's Ruscia/Rutenae situated somewhere east of Denmark (and

one

> had to make his way to Rutenae via some sea passing some islands).

If

> Denmark was in today's Ukraine, what location would you suggest for
> Ruthenia?
>

Do you fall off the map east of the Ukraine:)? But if "Asgard" was in
the Don bend, they might live on the other side.

>
>
> Sergei

Torsten