Re: the New Age Irmin

From: tgpedersen
Message: 13757
Date: 2002-05-21

--- In cybalist@..., x99lynx@... wrote:
> "mrcaws" <MrCaws@...> wrote:

> Also interesting is Wright connecting "aírzjan, to deceive, lead
astray" with
> "OHG. irren, cp. OE. iersian, to be angry." And "aírzeis, aj.
astray,
> erring; aírzeis wisan or waír<thorn>an, to go astray, err, be
deceived," with
> "OE. eorre, ierre, angry, OHG. irri."
> Here we might see Hermes as both deceiver and enticer of Christian
Goths from
> the way (see Martin of Braga). Of course, the anger word makes no
sense here
> except as evidence that the assumption that these are native words
can be
> deceiving.
>
> Steve

No, one shouldn't try to connect Woden with anger.

Torsten