Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Craig: Today I deciphered both KOLAWIL and SAKIMA.  For KOLAWIL I have found "K" "ULI" both of which can be found in Vol. 2 p. 64.  Both K and ULI need to be looked up separately, K can be found in Vol. 1 and ULI is part of WULIT in Vol. 6 p. 148.  The last part is WEL which is from Vol. 1 p. 231.  So it would be "K  ULI  WEL."  The Old Norse is "Ek  Frygdh  Vel" which could be read as " I magnificent fully", although there are others ways of translating this as well. Also I do have a couple of back up words for KOLAWIL, including KULOSKAP Vol. 2 p. 66, and KENOMP Vol. 6 p. 40.  As for SAKIMA I have found SAGKIMAN Vol. 1 p. 175 which means "he is a chief" or in its Old Norse counterpart SAGA MADR which means " Historian".  This first choice pops up throughout the Viking and the Redman multiple times and in most volumes and with similar Lenape and Old Norse definitions; so I believe this word or one of its counterparts would be the appropriate choice and it fits along with the recorded sounds translated from the Walum Olum and seems to match the pictograph.  But this seemed to easy so I located another word that could also fit, SE'KIMAO Vol. 1 p. 182.  This word means " he urges him" and the Old Norse SEGJA " to say; tell".  So until the Drottkvaett Score is done for this Stanza I will not be sure exactly which one will be the better choice.

 Also I will make the updates to the blog and how it is configured on Monday.  Also to Myron, have a Happy Birthday from the Kean Team.

1 comment:

  1. Hi, KEAN TEAM

    Thanks for the Happy Birthday wish.

    I suggest that KOLAWIL may have been two words in the beginning. The recorders may have dropped a syllable. Take a look at 5.55, bottom of page. [Vowels are interchangale.]

    For SAKIMA, please read FROZEN TRIAL to MERICA, Talerman p. 337 as you consider the choices.

    Google BARNES REVIEW. Click on table of contents (center right). Read teaser for third story: Viking in Minnssota?

    Who can believe that? Next thing they will try to tell us is that the Vikings created a history that a few university students can decipher. That will be the day! ;-)

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