Gandalf (or Gandolf if you prefer), I give you good greeting.
:: doffs bard's cap, and replaces ::
Those names in your lineage brought a catch to my throat! Wonderful! You have read the Heimskringla, I suppose?
This makes for an interesting point. Anyone whose stock comes from Germanic roots, can, with effort, have that same Something communicated to her/him through ANY set of Germanic languages/legends. The Nordic legends and names make me quiver with delight.
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