Re: Huldre and memories of lost ethnic groups (was Re: Nimrina phonology)

On Sun, 20 Aug 2006, Jörg Rhiemeier wrote:
>
> Hallo!
>
> On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 18:28:11 +0200, Benct Philip Jonsson wrote:
>
> > As may be found if one googles for "huldre" and its
> > synonyms there is a theory that the Hidden People
> > reflect a memory of a pre-Germanic population.
>
> This is similar to what I think what "Elves" (as in Germanic and Celtic
> mythology) actually are: a memory of an ancient civilization that existed
on
> the British Isles (_Alfheim_ = Britain; _Inis Albion_ means 'Island of the
> Elves') more than 2000 years ago.  Of course, these "Elves" were ordinary
> humans, not some strange kind of "demihuman" species.  They may also be
the
> Hyperboreans of Greek myth, and the original Atlanteans.  This is the idea
> that underlies my own Albic conlang project.
>
> ... brought to you by the Weeping Elf

So, Jörg - any chance the "elves" were the Picts of
mysterious memory?  (Tho if they were Atlanteans,
perhaps the cultural levels would be too far apart.)

Regards,
Yahya

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