From: Carolin Esser
Message: 1968
Date: 2002-06-26
That is quite interesting, since bee wulf as kenning for Bear is what I have been taught ages ago. And it still makes sense, while I only find the translation of ‘to be’ for beon. Could you enlighten me?
Best,
Carolin Esser
PhD-Student
Centre for Medieval Studies,
University of York
http://www.apocalyptic-theories.com
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From: chani
[mailto:chani@...]
Sent: 26 June 2002 15:26
To: norse_course@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [norse_course] Hello
again
Hi
I'm new to the group, but have been studying Old Norse for a couple of years, and lately Anglo-Saxon with a linguist friend of mine. I have just been going through Beowulf trying to get a fairly satisfactory translation and with his help muddled out a bit of what they might have meant by the name Beowulf.
The Bee Wulf > Bear is an incorrect folk etymology. Beo [bēon f. nap.] + Wulf > stinging wulf which is a descriptive way of saying, I believe, Strong Wolf. That's just my two pence worth.
pam wisniewski
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From: Jamie Fessenden
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 12:23
Subject: RE: [norse_course] Hello again
I thought the word 'beo' meant 'bee.' Bee-wolf?
Jamie
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From: Haukur Thorgeirsson [mailto:haukurth@...]
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 11:59 AM
To: norse_course@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [norse_course] Hello again> Is there any saga that has a mage (or
> anyone else realy)singing to the spirits, asking them to aid him and or
> singing their praises.
Hmph. Maybe something from the 'gyðja' in Örvar-Odds saga.
Maybe this:
Hjálpi Æsir
ok Ásynjur
gervöll regin
gyðju sinni.
(May the gods and the goddesses
- all the powers - help their priestess.)
Or this:
Auð þættumst ek
eiga nógan,
ef ek inn ítra
Álf of fyndak;
blót gefk honum
ok bú fjögur;
hann mun yðr alla
í eld draga.
I would consider myself to have enough wealth
if I found the glorious Álfr. I give sacrifice
to him and four farms - he will draw you all
to fire.
> Is the Old Norse word for bear Beowulf?
No, it is not. The general word is 'björn';
thought to be derived from the same stem as 'brown'
with the original IE-stem (lat. ursus) being lost
due to a taboo.
Kveðja,
Haukur
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