tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Feb 01 09:44:22 1995
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Re: Boustrophedon, Futhark
- From: [email protected] (Steve Weaver)
- Subject: Re: Boustrophedon, Futhark
- Date: Wed, 1 Feb 1995 12:45:29 -0500
>ghItlhpu' [email protected] (Steve Weaver):-
>> (Subject: Sorry about Bad Grammer (Re: How to read Klingon))
>
>> ... Hopefuly this will be clear. I remember reading about "boustrophedon",
>> years ago, but forgot the name. I found that style quite interesting.
>> Wasn't early "futhark" somewhat similar or has time fogged my grey matter??
>
>The futhark is the Germanic runic alphabet. It was always written left to
>right as far as I know. The name comes from its first 6 letters in its
>alphabetical order.
Yeah, But wasn't it sometimes written in a spiral (snail-shell like) sometimes?
My problem is I read too much and remember not enough. The last major work
that I've read was the "Book of the Dead" (translated). In between Celtic
and Norse Mythologies, Histories of the Middle-Ages, and various other
works of fiction. Looks like I've got some re-reading to do.
Thanks for the info, "and keep those cards and letters comming"...
vIta'pu'be' !!! <- tlhIngan ghaH *Bart Simpson*'e'
Steve Weaver [email protected]