Re: [tied] Satarchae, Sadagarii, Sagartioi, Sargetae, Asagarta; Ã

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

>
> At 5:30:38 PM on Tuesday, December 14, 2010, Torsten wrote:
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> > --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Brian M. Scott"
> > <bm.brian@> wrote:
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> >> At 4:20:35 PM on Wednesday, December 1, 2010, Torsten
> >> wrote:
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> >>> http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Heimskringla/Ynglinga_Saga#Of_the_People_of_Asia.
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> >> [...]
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> >>> I can't see anything in that description that would be
> >>> improbable for a ruler of an Iranian upper layer /
> >>> nomadic people.
>
> >> Perhaps, but that's only Ch. 2. Then there's Ch. 7:
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> [...]
>
> > I'll let you in on a secret, Brian, if you promise not to
> > tell: I don't think he actually did that.
>
> I know. Your faith in your sources is as selective as your
> ignorance of source criticism and medieval practice is
> profound.

Trying to trash talk me again? Try facts next time.

> I rarely bother to comment on this sort of nonsense nowadays, but I
> was in the mood to practise my Old Norse.

From which I benefitted. Thank you very much, Brian.


Torsten