[tied] Re: AElf, Alb, Elf, Aelvor etc.

Interesting. I am tempted to look at dwarves as the smith gods-Their
functions seem to relate to smith(they forged many of the treasures
of the gods in norse myth, forged chain to bind fenris wolf). Also,
smith gods like Hepheastus are sometimes depicted as dwarves.

Cort Williams



depicted as smith gods-Hephaestus was depicted as a dwarf as well. I
remember an interesting thread from no


--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Joao S. Lopes" <josimo70@...>
wrote:

> I think "elves"were originally the smith gods, cf. rbhu.
>
> Joao SL
>
> Marco Moretti <marcomoretti69@...> wrote:
> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Arasaille Alcarohtarion"
> <lifeiscool86@...> wrote:
> > There's this article about Elves I found on the Net titled :
> > <<The True Elves of North-West Europe>>
> > <<by Leonid Korbachev>>
> > <<(The Unfallen Elves of J.R.R. Tolkien)>>
> > It explains the original Germanic and Celtic view on these mythic
> > beings -- he suggests that elves were originally perceived
> > as "tall", "superior to Men" and "supernaturally fair" beings --

as

> > evidenced by a host of Germanic names and old legends which

pertain

> > to the ancient description of elves.
> >
> > Well, is there an Proto-Indo-European etymology to the word
> <<elf>>.
> > As we know, it can be traced back to ancient Germanic cognates

but

> > does this word occur in Proto-Indo-European or just a borrowing?
> >
> > sorry i've been awat for a while
> > peace out
> > phil
>
>
> Hello!
>
> Some think that Elves derive their name from IE /*albh-/ "white",

but

> this is not sure. In some North Germanic dialect there are similar
> forms denoting locusts, even in the variant /alm-/.
> Elves were originally perceived as "tall", "superior to Men"
> and "supernaturally fair", but it is said that they also caused
> leprosy, diarrhoea, gout and other infermities.
> So their nature was somwhat ambiguous.
>
> Regards
>
> Marco
>
>
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