Re: Ducks and Souls

From: tgpedersen
Message: 25786
Date: 2003-09-12

> >
> > I trust the Slovenians.
>
> It's more likely a singular: Dr. Jozko Savli. The only phrase
> speaking about special cultic meaning of ducks is: "The duck,
> because it moves in three elements (water, earth, and air) was a
> symbol of the universe and therefore of otherworldly significance
> (2)." Following the label (2) put after before the final dot, one
> can read the following comment: "(2) Our interpretation of the
> depicted scenes diverges partly from that of the art historians,
> being the result of studies of ancient symbolism and Alpine
> tradition. - J.Š." Being signed by the author, the word "our"
> in the comment does not involve a group of persons, it's only
> the plural of authority, extensively used in scientific papers.
> So one should rephrase: "Dr. J.S., based on his general knowledge
> background, believes that duck was a symbol of the universe, a
> conclusion not shared by others.".
>

Note J.S. mentions duck with goose, Latin 'anser', German 'Gans' <
*gHans-; note the unexpected initial, pointing to loan (and
strengthening the suspicion of a pun).

> Not too much for evidence of a link with soul...

Your conclusion about J.S.'s conclusion was hasty...

Found in

http://www.hgo.se/nordark/sspa9196.pdf

Andreas Hårde, 1994
Den gudomliga ankan i Hallstatt
The divine duck of Hallstatt
LUARC

Same guy, this time with _the_ pun:

http://www.hgo.se/nordark/sspa9799.pdf

Andreas Hårde, 1998
Andlighet eller anklighet i Hallstatt?
Spiritualism or just ducks in the Hallstatt culture?
A critical study of the understanding of the iconography
from a structural point of view with reference to the
mythopoeia and interpretation of myth structures
associated with bird depictions from Central Europe
during the Urnenfelder period and the Hallstatt period


Low-grade, but the rumour must have spread

http://www.milanocastello.it/ing/sezionePreistoricaFerro.html


I wonder who 'ibid.' is here:

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7171/celtic.html


It took me 30 minutes to find these references on google. I wish you
guys would do your homework better.


Torsten