For those of you who have take Old Norse or have an interest in all things Viking, Grimfrost (amazing online Viking shop if you don't know it) sent out a blog recently that was incredibly interesting regarding Viking tattoos and tooth modification. Just wanted to share. :)
Tattoos and Teeth...
Starting with Old Norse, since that class is about to start:
Þrír hringar fyrir álfakonungunum undir himni
Three rings for elf-kings-the under heaven
Sjáu fyrir dvergadróttnunum í þeira steinhöllum
Seven for dwarf-lords-the in their stone-halls
Níu fyrir mönnum dauðligum ok dauðadœmdum...
I like it!
I haven't taken the Germanic Philology courses yet - how much time do they spend on Proto-Germanic, Middle High German, and Old High German?
I thought I would also add his Old Norse rendition of Frosty the Snowman - especially fun as Frosty is the name of one of the dwarves named in the Poetic Edda.
Old German names included Botterlicker (butter-licker), Molkendieb (whey-thief), and Milchdieb (milk-thief).
https://wordhistories.net/2017/11/25/names-of-butterfly/