Fyribua - Fýri Búa

by Bircan

watching the sun slowly rise at mt dolent

Far, far away Soria Moria Palace shimmered like Gold

Loin, très loin, le palais de Soria Moria scintillait comme de l’or

Artist : Theodor Kittelsen

Escape To the Stars, Pleiades Sisters by Ashley of GhostlyInnovations

Spring shroomies

something about the cold November air, so fresh that it rinses lungs and and soothes your insides

Comparison of the Germanic Languages

A comparison of nine words in nine Germanic languages, namely: English, German, Dutch Swedish, Nynorsk, Icelandic Old Norse, Old English, and Gothic

Eng. Bread/Loaf G. Brot / Laib D. Brood

S. Bröd / Lev Nn. Braud / Leiv Ic. Brauð / Hleifur

ON. Brauð / Hleifr OE. Bréad / Hláf Gth. Brauþ / Hlaifs

Eng. Night G. Nacht D. Nacht

S. Natt Nn. Natt Ic. Nátt

ON. Nátt OE. Niht Gth. Nahts

Eng. Mother G. Mutter D. Moeder

S. Mor Nn. Moder Ic. Móðir

ON. Móðir OE. Móder Gth. Aiþei (related to ON eiða)

Eng. think G. denken D. denken

S.tänka Nn. tenkja Ic. þekkja

ON. þekkja OE. þencan Gth. þagkjan

Eng. go G. gehen D. gaan

S. gå Nn. gå Ic. gá

ON. gá OE. gán Gth. gaggan

Eng. eat G. essen D. eten

S. äta Nn. eta Ic. eta

ON. eta OE. etan Gth. itan

Eng. holy G. heilig D. heilig

S. helig Nn. helag Ic. heilagur

ON. heilagr OE. hálig Gth. hailags

Eng. high G. hoch D. hoog

S. hög Nn. håg Ic. hár

ON. hár OE. héah Gth. hauhs

Eng. Cold G. kalt D. koud

S. kall Nn. kald Ic. kaldur

ON. kaldr OE. ceald Gth. kalds

illustration from Svendt Grundtvig’s Danish Fairy Tales

by Drew van Heusen