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Vintage Tyr Haebbe Odin Norse Gods War 1914 1514 Enamelware Enamel Mug Shield

$ 44.88

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
  • Conflict: WW I (1914-18)
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Condition: Pre-owned, good but not perfect condition, some small spots of wear to enamel.
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

    Description

    Vintage Tyr Haebbe Norse God War 1914 1514  Enamelware Enamel Mug Crest Shield
    We think this dates to 1914 and to the Norse Gods Tyr and Odin, possibly a battle cry related to the World War I conflict in Europe, we haven't figured out the reference to 1514
    In Norse mythology, Tyr is the son of Odin and brother of Thor
    WIkipedia explains a possible link between this text and an old European ballad as follows: "Tyr and Odin from the Old English Tȳr hæbbe ūs, ġe Tȳr ġe Ōðinn "Tyr keep us, both Tyr and Odin", an unlikely explanation since the gods' names are given in their Old Norse forms, not the Old English Tīw and Wōden and the normal phonological development would not result in the modern pronunciation, apart from that, the survival of a supposed Old English sentence in its near original form for more than 700 years is barely conceivable...
    It has also been suggested that the phrase is a series of vocables imitating the sound of a march played on drums and bagpipes.
    Alistair Moffat suggests in Arthur and the Lost Kingdoms (1999) that the phrase was originally the Welsh "Tir y Bas y Tir y Odin," meaning "The Land of Death, the Land of Odin", although Odin wasn't noted for his popularity amongst the Welsh. However, he also postulates that the phrase could mean "Land of Death, Land of the Gododdin" (The initial G is often elided), the Gododdin being the local Britonnic tribe of the area.
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    Measures about 3" tall
    Pre-owned, good but not perfect condition
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