AR
|
Ancient names of Arbor Low.
Jul 07, 2004, 18:13
|
|
I have been reading 'The Modern Antiquarian' and thinking about the name'Arbor Low'. The Anglo Saxon name for the site is Eothburg Hlaw. Do people think that this could have a link to the mother goddess Julian Cope talks about as Eoth means earth which may link up to Ur the goddess. It may also be possible that Hlaw(hill) links up with the side of the goddess who is called Hoeur as they may sound similar. Does anybody know anything about this??? xx
|
TomBo
|
|
That's interesting, AR, I didn't know it used to be called Eothburg, or that Eoth meant Earth. It could point to a goddess connection, or it could simply be that the name means "earthern mound" (a law, as you say, being a hill or a mound). The "burg" bit is interesting - this name, in my experience, is associated with settlements, villages and towns, even cities. I have a vague memory of it meaning "farm" in one of the Gaelic languages. Have a look for Bur in the Modern Antiquarian, though. I'd argue that the "hlaw" isn't a Hoeur name, but instead remembers Llew/Lugh.
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/13009
|
Buck
|
Re: Ancient names of Arbor Low.
Jul 07, 2004, 18:56
|
Hello - nothing to do with names... but found an article by Roy Loveday on Arbor Low in Prehistoric Ritual and Religion (eds) by Alex Gibson and Derek Simpson.
Also stuff in there on hengiform types, entrances etc...
erm... I think the N.S.G. 2002 argued against the term 'Henge' (RIP?), but can't really remember that far back!
Check Darvill's and Brophy's web sites as they might have some of their most recent papers on henges....
Hope this helps! Buck xxx
|
wideford
|
Re: Lud
Jul 07, 2004, 22:10
|
berg/borg/borough/brough/broch. Linguistic minefield alert.
In reply to:
Lud (TomBo) | |
Replies:
bride (TomBo)
|
|
TomBo
|
bride
Jul 07, 2004, 22:28
|
"berg/borg/borough/brough/broch"
The relationship between "ber" and "broch" is the same sound change as "bur" to "bree". I'd also add "bury" (as in Silbury, Avebury etc.) to your list.
|
TomBo
|
erratra
Jul 07, 2004, 22:29
|
that should've said "berg" to "broch", sorry.
In reply to:
bride (TomBo) |
|
daveyravey
|
Re: Ancient names of Arbor Low.
Jul 08, 2004, 16:00
|
Burl calls it Eordburgh-hlaw, meaning earthwork mound. He also calls it the Stonehenge of the North (how silly). Given its age, it has probably had plenty of names
Dave
|
AR
|
Re: Ancient names of Arbor Low.
Jul 08, 2004, 21:45
|
|
Yeah I agree that the name of Eothburg Hlaw I used is probably wrong as it is what it is called in the guidebook for Arbor Low which I think is extremely dodgy anyway.I trust Burl more!!!!
|
AR
|
Re: Lud
Jul 08, 2004, 21:47
|
|
Thank You. I will do that. It may be a tenuous connection to the goddess but all possibilities have to be considered eh??
|
AR
|
Re: Ancient names of Arbor Low.
Jul 09, 2004, 21:28
|
|
Do any of you know any stories ie Old Wives' tales type things about Arbor Low. Again, the terrible guidebook says there aren't any. x
|
