Ormsby, Michael and Setr

Andy Robertson · 15 Jan 2005, 12:39 · from 2005-January.txt.gz

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From: andywrobertson at clara.co.uk (Andy Robertson)
Date: Sat Jan 15 12:39:32 2005
Subject: (urth) Ormsby, Michael and Setr
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Well the exact meaning of "setr" is "dairy-pasture" according to the Viking 
Answers Lady (whom it might be well to bookmark). 

http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ 

> Surtur isn't JUST a "primeval" fire giant: he remakes the world 
> after Ragnarok,

Pish tosh.  Mere Christian interpolation that.  Ragnarok is the end. 

And Surtur doesn't remake the world (I don't know where you heard that), he 
burns it all up. 

Also Muspelheim is traditionally Surtur's realm, one of the Nine Worlds 

***First of worlds was Muspellheim, in the Southern regions. It is bright 
and hot. That place is aflame, and burning and it is impassable to those who 
are not native to it. There is one called Surt who is stationed there at the 
frontier to defend that land. He has a flaming sword and at the end of the 
world he will go and wage war and burn the whole world with fire*** 

(Prose Edda) 

Still, I suspect Wolfe may be trying to smuggle in something else.   What??? 

and
> that doesn't sound like Setr. But my main question is if Wolfe meant Surtur,
> why didn't he just USE that name? And why Setr of all things? Even if Wolfe
> had in mind Surtur in mind as well, is this the PRIMARY reason for his
> choice of name? 
> 
> ~ Crush

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