Re: quick question please!

Hans,

Thank you very much for the input and interpretation! When I saw the
connection between Mars & Irmin, I wanted to be sure of the
translation before making any further conclusions.

Sincerely,
Aydan

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "hwhatting" <hwhatting@...> wrote:
>
> I don't see a problem with "wingert" - it does indeed
> mean "vineyard", and Trier is in a wine-growing area. "Irmin(en)"
> would be the Germanic theonym, so the meaning would be "Irmins's
> wineyard". So the temple is situated near a plot of land that
carries
> Irmin's name, which would fit with the equation Irmin = Mars in
> Widukind's "Res Gestae Saxonicae".
> Best regards,
>
> Hans-Werner
>
> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "A." <xthanex@> wrote:
> >
> > I recently came across some information on the temple of Mars
Lenus
> at
> > Trier. It is also mentioned under the names Irminwingert and
> > Irminenwingert.
> > Does anyone have any possible translations for those terms? I
have
> > found a website that suggest wingert = vineyard, but I'm not sure
> that
> > really makes sense. Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> > -Aydan
> >
>