Re: The Hobbit, after all these years

On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 1:14 AM, Wayne Morrison <tewok@storm-monkeys.com> wrote:
> Jenny said:
>> But aelf (the ae is a ligature which is really a rune called aesc, again
>> with that ligature and pronounced ash) does in fact mean elf (or sprite
>> or fairy). Often with aesc, the e was eventually dropped or just made
>> into "ae" as with many Anglo-Saxon names.
>
> Some Celtic languages associated a tree with each letter. Any chance
> the same is true with Old English (or whatever aesc is from)?

From what I understand some of the Anglo-Saxon runes had tree
associations, but others were associated with gods, or colours, or the
four elements.

> Except that one letter that became the 'y' like in "ye". That's associated
> with the pointy things on roses.
>

I thought Thurisaz was associated with the Blackthorn tree, not rose
thorns. Also with the god Thor, of course.

Gwyn

--
Rain and sun shall feed me now,
and roots, and nuts, and wild things,
and rustlings in the midnight wood,
half-mad, like Myrddin, wandering.

--Terri Windling

one day I am going to bloom
patient and proud
with fish in my mouth
and eyes in my wings

--Noe Venable


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