macausland wrote:Regarding the Fisher King and lameness, I have come across a site which sets out to look at prehistory through language.
The author distrusts the 'orthodox' linguistic community and has come up with an examination of words using the soundex system.
In this he devotes a chapter to words for lameness, limping etc and legends such as the Grail and the Fisher King and sets out the idea of an ancient hunting community in Britain which, from what I've read so far, seems to be the origin of much European vocabulary.
It's well worth a look at, in my opinion. Wayland Smith gets a look in as well.
http://lochearnhead.wikidot.com/
Yes, couldn't agree more. Alexander Aberfeldy (it's a Ms by the way) has some very interesting ideas (Wile. E. Coyote over on the AEL website has much to thank her for).
There is other stuff on her website that doesn't seem to be directly accessible from the "Home" page, such as:
http://lochearnhead.wikidot.com/chapter1This is another set of chapters (1 to 13) but the only way (that I can find) to get to them is via the address bar (just keep changing the last digit from 1 through to 13)... note there is no colon before the chapter number (unlike the chapters listed on the home page).
(To change chapters, I think you will have to copy the link into a new browser window.)