Re: [tied] Re: More Norse terms

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From: A.

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Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 2:00 PM

Subject: [tied] Re: More Norse terms

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Joao" <josimo70@......> wrote:
> Bolthor is Boelthorn
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>   --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Aydan aka me, myself, I wrote
>   As to Bolthor, he is believed to be Odin's uncle. Odin's mother
was Bestla, and Bolthor is believed to be her brother.


Ooops, my bad... Bolthor/n is Bestla's father. The son of bolthorn
would have been the one to instruct Odin. To my uinderstanding, the
maternal uncle has a significant family role in Teutonic culture

The Havamal stanza involved is #140:

2. Hollander
From the son of Bolthorn, Bestla's father,
I mastered mighty songs nine,

3. Larrington
Nine mighty spells I learnt from the famous son
of Bolthor, Bestla's father,


4. Coulter
Nine songs of power
I learned from the son of Bolthorn-
Bestla's father,

-Aydan