| From: | Aidan Grey <urso@...> |
|---|---|
| Date: | Friday, April 7, 2000, 19:48 |
The Aelya myth is that they came across on magical boats. Best historical
theory is that they followed (basically) the Norse path (i.e. up to the
Orkneys, Faroe Islands, Iceland, Greenland, Newfoundland, then down along the
coast to somewhere on the East coast). Archeological evidence supports an
Aelyar entry into Asteir somewhere in the vicinity of *here's* Maine.
Note that the term is now Aelyara, not Aelyan (which sounds too much like
Alien to my ears!). Aelyara refers to the people collectictively. Aelyar
refers to 1) an individual Aelyara person, 2) an adj. pertaining to the
Aelyara.
Padraic Brown wrote:
> On Thu, 6 Apr 2000, Mike Adams wrote:
>
> We've got some crossed wires here. The Kemrese (Brithenig speakers,
> etc) didn't arrive in America until the 16th or 17th century. I think
> you must be thinking of the Aelyans.
>
> [snip]
> >How did they get to the New World (The Brithenig)? Carrocks (hide boats)
> >are not that good for the distance. Iceland is a bit far, it is possible
> >they would have gone Scotland-Orkneys-Shetland-Faroes-Iceland-Greenland
> >route, but they would have had knowledge of said lands? I know there was
> >monsestary colonies in Iceland but that was c.990ad.
> >
> >Mike