Mar 4, 2003 23:34
21 yrs ago
Deutsch term

thû biguolen

Non-PRO Deutsch > Englisch Sonstige
Phol ende Uoden vuorun zi holza
duuart demo Balderes volon vuoz birenkit.
thû biguolen Sinthgunt Sunna era suister;
thû biguolen Frîia, Volla era suister;
thû biguolen Uodan, sô hê uuola conda;
sôse bênrenki, sôse bluotrenkî, sôse lidirenki:
bên zi bêna, bluot zi bluot.
lid zi geliden, sôse gelîmida sîn!
Proposed translations (Englisch)
4 +5 The Merseburg Incantations

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Non-ProZ.com (asker) Mar 4, 2003:
sent by an old friend sent this to me but I have no knowledge of its meaning.

Proposed translations

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The Merseburg Incantations

Phol and Wodan rode into the woods,
There Balder's foal sprained its foot.
It was charmed by Sinthgunt, her sister Sunna;
It was charmed by Frija, her sister Volla;
It was charmed by Wodan, as he well knew how:
Bone-sprain, like blood-sprain,
Like limb-sprain:
Bone to bone; blood to blood;
Limb to limb -- like they were glued.

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Note added at 2003-03-04 23:48:25 (GMT)
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The text is written in Middle High German.

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Note added at 2003-03-04 23:51:09 (GMT)
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http://www22.brinkster.com/oddslibrary/history/merseburg_inc...

http://heidenhexerei.thunderhaven.net/lore/merseburg.shtml

http://directory.google.com/Top/Society/Folklore/Magic/Charm...
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agree Sylvain & Deyanira PROUT : One of the oldest German Text, from the Eighth Century. Janz jut!
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