Kragehul I (DR 196 U) is a migration periodlance-shaft found on Funen, Denmark. It is now in the collection of the National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark. The spear shaft was found in 1877 during the excavation of the classic war booty sacrificial site Kragehul on southern Funen. The site holds five deposits of military equipment from the period 200 to 475 AD. The spear shaft probably belongs to the latest deposit.
The Kragehul lance shaft. Drawn by Stephens in 1884.
Interpreted as "I, the erilaz of Āsugīsalaz, am called Muha, ga-ga-ga!", where "ga-ga-ga" may be some sort of ritual chant or battle cry.[citation needed]Āsugīsalaz is a Germanic compound name, consisting of ansu-, "god", and gīsalaz, "hostage".[2]Muha also appears to be a personal name. The runes of gagaga are displayed as a row of three bindrunes based on the X-shape of the g-rune with sidetwigs attached to its extremities for the a. A similar sequence gægogæ is found on the Undley bracteate.
Interpretationsedit
The gagaga and the remaining part of the inscriptions have prompted varying interpretations.
Schneideredit
Schneider (1969) opts for bull sacrifice, reading g-a as "gift, god!" and the remaining as
Ginugahelija Hagala wiju bi g[aia].
"the mighty roarer [the sacrificial bull], the Hagal, I dedicate to the spear".
Düweledit
Düwel (1983) reads the thrice repeated g-a as g[ibu] a[uja] "I give good fortune". For the second part of the inscription, he has
ginu-ga he[lmat]lija ... hag?l(a) wi[g]ju bi g[aia].
"magical-"ga", the helmet-destroying hail I dedicate to the spear"
Pieperedit
Pieper (1999) reads g-a as g[ebu] a[nsu] "gift to the god [Odin]", with following
ginu-ga hellija hag?la wiju bi g[ebu].
"magical-god-gift, hellish hail I dedicate upon this gift"
MacLeod and Meesedit
MacLeod and Mees (2006) read gagaga as an onomatopoeia related to forms like the Undley bracteate's gægogæ, and read the expression as a metrical charm
gagaga ginu gahellija, hagala wiju bi g[aize].
"gagaga I yell resoundingly, hail I dedicate in the s[pear]"
MacLeod, Mindy, and Bernard Mees, Runic Amulets and Magic Objects, Woodbridge 2006.
Pieper, Peter, "Fluchweihe" oder "Weihefluch": Imitative Kampfesmagie bei den Germanen nach dem Zeugnis von Runeninschriften in: Studien zur Sachsenforschung, 13, 1999, 303-324.
Schneider, Karl, Runische Inschriftenzeugnisse zum Stieropferkult der Angelsachsen in: Festschrift für Edgar Mertner, (hg.) Fabian, Bernhard, Suerbaum, Ulrich. München 1969, 9-54.
Antonsen, Elmer H. (2002). Runes and Germanic Linguistics. Mouton de Gruyter. p. 85. ISBN3-11-017462-6.
External linksedit
runenprojekt.uni-kiel.de entry
January 01, 1970
kragehul, migration, period, lance, shaft, found, funen, denmark, collection, national, museum, denmark, copenhagen, denmark, spear, shaft, found, 1877, during, excavation, classic, booty, sacrificial, site, kragehul, southern, funen, site, holds, five, deposi. Kragehul I DR 196 U is a migration period lance shaft found on Funen Denmark It is now in the collection of the National Museum of Denmark Copenhagen Denmark The spear shaft was found in 1877 during the excavation of the classic war booty sacrificial site Kragehul on southern Funen The site holds five deposits of military equipment from the period 200 to 475 AD The spear shaft probably belongs to the latest deposit The Kragehul lance shaft Drawn by Stephens in 1884 Contents 1 Inscription 2 Interpretations 2 1 Schneider 2 2 Duwel 2 3 Pieper 2 4 MacLeod and Mees 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksInscription editThe Elder Futhark inscription reads ek e rila z asugisalas m uh a h aite g ag ag a ginu g ah e lija hagala wiju big 1 The first part is normalized as ek erilaz asugisalas muha haite gagaga Interpreted as I the erilaz of Asugisalaz am called Muha ga ga ga where ga ga ga may be some sort of ritual chant or battle cry citation needed Asugisalaz is a Germanic compound name consisting of ansu god and gisalaz hostage 2 Muha also appears to be a personal name The runes of gagaga are displayed as a row of three bindrunes based on the X shape of the g rune with sidetwigs attached to its extremities for the a A similar sequence gaegogae is found on the Undley bracteate Interpretations editThe gagaga and the remaining part of the inscriptions have prompted varying interpretations Schneider edit Schneider 1969 opts for bull sacrifice reading g a as gift god and the remaining as Ginugahelija Hagala wiju bi g aia the mighty roarer the sacrificial bull the Hagal I dedicate to the spear Duwel edit Duwel 1983 reads the thrice repeated g a as g ibu a uja I give good fortune For the second part of the inscription he has ginu ga he lmat lija hag l a wi g ju bi g aia magical ga the helmet destroying hail I dedicate to the spear Pieper edit Pieper 1999 reads g a as g ebu a nsu gift to the god Odin with following ginu ga hellija hag la wiju bi g ebu magical god gift hellish hail I dedicate upon this gift MacLeod and Mees edit MacLeod and Mees 2006 read gagaga as an onomatopoeia related to forms like the Undley bracteate s gaegogae and read the expression as a metrical charm gagaga ginu gahellija hagala wiju bi g aize gagaga I yell resoundingly hail I dedicate in the s pear See also editAEsir Illerup Adal Roman Iron Age weapon deposits Runic alphabet Weapons sacrificeNotes edit Runic inscription DR 196 in Scandinavian Runic text Database 2020 Antonsen 2002 p 14References editDuwel Klaus Runenkunde 2nd ed Stuttgart 1983 MacLeod Mindy and Bernard Mees Runic Amulets and Magic Objects Woodbridge 2006 Pieper Peter Fluchweihe oder Weihefluch Imitative Kampfesmagie bei den Germanen nach dem Zeugnis von Runeninschriften in Studien zur Sachsenforschung 13 1999 303 324 Scandinavian Runic text Database 2020 Department of Scandinavian Languages Uppsala University Schneider Karl Runische Inschriftenzeugnisse zum Stieropferkult der Angelsachsen in Festschrift fur Edgar Mertner hg Fabian Bernhard Suerbaum Ulrich Munchen 1969 9 54 Antonsen Elmer H 2002 Runes and Germanic Linguistics Mouton de Gruyter p 85 ISBN 3 11 017462 6 External links editrunenprojekt uni kiel de entry Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kragehul I amp oldid 1145097304, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
