Some time ago, I had been asked to weigh in upon the claim that there were Runic inscriptions featuring a Nordic cognate for "Aryan". The following is a somewhat edited (and expanded) iteration of my response. What's being referred to is one runic inscription (the Tune stone [N KJ72], mid-1st millennium AD, Østfold fylke, Norway), … Continue reading An ‘Arya’ Cognate In Runic Inscription ?
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On An Oft-Misinterpreted Term Of Power Affixed To ‘Man’
Something I found kinda nice - Ait. Br. III 34, from a suite of Roudran undertaking (hence why the cautionary note about what to do "should this verse appear to be too dangerous") - referencing / explicating how to utilize RV I 43 6 - notes that there's a pair of terms, 'Naraḥ' & 'Nāryaḥ', … Continue reading On An Oft-Misinterpreted Term Of Power Affixed To ‘Man’
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