Re: PS Emphatics

perhaps the most reasonable

> etymology of <straua>
> is a Gothic one, referring to the verb <straujan>
> 'strew, cover' (Lat.
> struo: is from the same root). What they covered the
> tumulus with is
> anyone's guess, any kind of ceremonial decoration
> would fit the bill;
> some interpreters suggest that it was a funeral
> pyre.
>
> Piotr

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What kind of "cover" (Gothic or Romance) could be
involved? I've never heard of such a ritual. But a
feast is another matter,were it not for the linguistic
difficulties.
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What about just a layer of stones on the grave ?

Arnaud
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