Oh wow that makes a huge difference I think.
I'll have to recheck my runic phoenetics and see if I
should be using thorn for that letter or dag.

-Juan

--- Patricia <originalpatricia@...> wrote:

> þ Is thorn and it corresponds to the th of thing
> -think - thought
> ð Is Eth slightly "harder" in pronunciation and
> corresponds to the TH in
> these
> Them Those
> We made them into TH - so long ago - we should have
> left them alone IMO
> Kveðja
> Patricia
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: Xolotl Grimnir
> Date: 20/08/2006 18:59:10
> To: norse_course@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [norse_course] Re: In way over my head
>
>
> I wasn't very clear on what I was looking for.
> Valkyrja and Flygja are very specific spirits or
> entities that serve that function. However I am
> looking for a word that would describe a person who
> serves this function. Such as a Shaman.
>
> In the general shaman community the words
> "psychopomp"
> or "deathwalker" are used. However I am having a
> hard
> time finding such a word in Old Norse. If such a
> term
> even exists.
>
> I did try using daudivegr, however I am thinking
> that
> perhaps I want journey of the departed. vegsálaðr?
> sálaðrvegr? Nor sure what order to put them in.
>
> Or maybe soul-journey sálvegr? That's simpler but
> not
> quite the same.
>
> Also, I have no clue what sounds these special
> characters make particularly the letter ð.
>
> -Juan
>
> --- llama_nom <600cell@...> wrote:
>
> > --- In norse_course@yahoogroups.com, "Xolotl"
> > <xolotl2001@...> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > I was looking for an Old Norse word for
> > "psychopomp" (one who guides
> > > the souls of the dead to the afterlife)
> >
> >
> >
> > I don't know if this fits with the context you
> have
> > in mind, but how
> > about 'valkyrja'?
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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