Re: [tied] Gothic Thunder God, Thunraz

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Brian M. Scott" <BMScott@...>
wrote:

> At 10:04:54 AM on Wednesday, August 25, 2004, Joao wrote:
>
> > Is it known the name of the Thunder God worshiped by
> > the Goths? What is the Gothic equivalent of *Thunraz?
> > Thunris? Any relation with Gothic name Turismund ?
>
> The prototheme of <Turismund> goes with Goth. *<þaúris> 'a
> giant', not with the 'thunder' word.
>

BTW it puzzles me that some people accept the interpretation of
Thuringia as derived from *Thor-ing-, since Thor is North Germanic,
the West Germanic being *Thonar-?

Torsten