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The Naming of Russia
Universitetet i Oslo
Slavisk-baltisk avdeling
Meddelelser
1996
Nr. 77
Håkon Stang:
The Naming of Russia
Redaksjon: Kjetil Rå Hauge, Audun Mørch, Tore Nesset, Ole Michael Selberg
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Redaksjonens adresse:
«Meddelelser»
Postboks 1030 Blindern
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ISSN 0803-2505
ISBN 82-90250-73-8
Trykk: Strandberg og Nilsen Grafisk A/S
Opplag: 300
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Håkon Stang
The Naming of Russia
Oslo 1996
A friend of Theodosius II from Sandane, Western Norway, c. 450 AD
 
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Table of Contents
0. Abstract ....................................................................................................... 9
1. Against Modernocentrism ......................................................................... 11
1.1. Through the Jamming Noises of Today & Yesterday ............................. 11
1.2. Centre and Periphery in Altrocentrism .................................................... 12
1.3. Historical-Mythological & Multidisciplinary Demand ........................... 14
1.4. A Foretaste of
2. Byzantine Archaism and Princes of ÔRos .................................................. 19
2.1. A General Problem: Lack of Byzantine Sources ..................................... 19
2.2. Byzantine Literary Atavism ..................................................................... 20
2.3. Pagan Label plus Christian Addendum.................................................... 22
2.4. ÔErul TheoriesÕ to Date ............................................................................ 23
2.5. The Big Biblical Blunder ......................................................................... 26
2.6. The Small Biblical Blunder ..................................................................... 28
3.1. Gross-Limbed Foot Soldiers .................................................................... 29
3.2. ÔNudesÕ and Slave-Holders ...................................................................... 34
3.3. Fleet and Light-armed.............................................................................. 36
3.4. Ruddy-blond and Blue-eyed .................................................................... 37
3.5. Hair Dyed Ruddy-Blond .......................................................................... 39
3.6. Body Paint & Red Clothing ..................................................................... 42
3.7. The Red Circus Faction ........................................................................... 46
3.8. The Name Ð and ÔPrinces of RsÕ ............................................................ 47
3.9. Marsh-Island Dwellers............................................................................. 49
3.10. Sea Pirates Ð the First Vikings? ............................................................. 50
3.11. The Erul Inscriptions.............................................................................. 54
3.12. An Eponymous King.............................................................................. 57
3.13. A ÔGothic PeopleÕ Ð or Something Else................................................. 58
3.14. The Gepids ............................................................................................. 62
3.15. From Germanics to Franks..................................................................... 64
4.1. A Maritime Association with Amazons? ................................................. 68
4.2. Red or Russian Isle?................................................................................. 69
4.3. Amazons, Goths and Germanics.............................................................. 70
4.4. The Volga = ÔRs..................................................................................... 72
4.5. Amazons and ÔWhitesÕ............................................................................. 74
4.6. An Erul Ideal Ð Achilles?......................................................................... 75
4.7. Meoparots ................................................................................................ 81
4.8. Cananeos .................................................................................................. 84
4.9. A Pun from the Azov Sea ........................................................................ 86
5.1. An Early Vaticination .............................................................................. 88
5.2. Beginning of the End, 378 AD ................................................................ 89
5.3. Rise of Chiliastic Fears, 390-ies .............................................................. 90
5.4. St. Jerome Ð from Complacency to Fear.................................................. 91
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1.5. Another Foretaste: The ÔVarangianÕ Question......................................... 16
Bygone Years
3. Eruls & Red Germanics ............................................................................. 29
4. Amazons, Achilles & Azov Islanders ....................................................... 68
5. Gog/Magog: Goths, Huns, Reds, 267-395 ................................................ 88
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