Re: re : [tied] Chatti, side remark

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From: "george knysh" <gknysh@...>
To: <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 11:49 PM
Subject: Re: re : [tied] Chatti, side remark


>
> --- tgpedersen <tgpedersen@...> wrote:
>
>> > What about replacing "raids scythes" by "Germanic
>> intruders" on the
>> > map ?
>>
>>
>> I've been discussing something similar with George
>> for years, since I
>> think there must be some sort of actual story behind
>> the account of
>> Odin's journey. The Gothic culture north of the
>> Black Sea is too young
>> though for it to match such a story.
>>
>>
>> Torsten
>
> ****GK: And the story itself is much younger than the
> Gothic experience, which isn't even mentioned.****
>>
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How do we know this story is younger ?

What are the textual and linguistical items
that enable any kind of absolute or relative datation ?

Arnaud

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