Re: Torsten's theory reviewed

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

>
>
> > The name appears in DB as <Friguist>, <Fredgist>, and
> > <Fregist>, in Lancs., Yorks., and Northants. It appears to
> > be a borrowing of ON *<Friðgestr>, ODan <Fredegæst>; while
> > <Friðgestr> isn't recorded in OWN sources, several other
> > names in <-gestr> are. The late <Fred-> spellings are
> > influenced by WFrank. names in <Fred(e)->, doubtless
> > including <Fredegis>. <Eregist> and <Erithegistus> are
> > apparently just errors for <Fregist> and <Frithegistus>.
>
> That is possible. I'll have to fall back on *harja-gist-
>

Then I found this. Hm.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negau_helmet

The straightforward interpretation of the inscription
'harikastiteiva\\\ip'
is "Harigast god", or (a-hm) "Ariovistus god".
That is of course not true.


Torsten