The Lorelei (was Tor/Tur/(e) [Re: Vanir,etc.])

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "wtsdv" <liberty@...> wrote:

> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "tolgs001" <george.st@...> wrote:
> >
> > Rather with Lorelei. :-)
>
> Can anybody share the etymology of "Lorelei"? I can't
> find it in my German dictionary. Does anybody know how
> the oldest version of the legend goes?
>
> David

Phonotactics in Lorelei looks bizarre, seemingly the word doesn't go
back to Proto-Germanic times. The oldest version of the legend is as
far I know medioeval (in the Middle High German stage). I think
there's no Old German equivalent.
A puzzle.

Marco