Re: the New Age Irmin

--- 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