Geographic Glossary
Geografisches Glossar Thidrekssaga

with Ethnological Remarks
.
Þiðreks saga
Didriks Chronicle Svava
&
Membrane + Icelandic MSS
 

Primarily basing on Research
by
Heinz Ritter-Schaumburg

Editor: Rolf Badenhausen.

This document is appendix of
Thidreks Saga Research: Merovingians by the Svava?
http://www.badenhausen.net/harz/svava/MerovingSvava.htm

Revised 2011-06-04
(Last Updates: Harlunga, Mundia, Venedi, Vernica)

GPS conversion ex.



 

Notes  and
Abbreviations
{}
Optional number of first or any further chapter of Old Swedish MSS Skokloster-Codex I / 115 & 116, quarto, resp E 9013, Riksarkivet Stockholm, and the fragmentary K 45,4o MS. Published in German as Die Didriks-Chronik oder die Svava by Heinz Ritter-Schaumburg who closely refers to SAGAN OM DIDRIK AF BERN efter svenska handskrifter by Gunnar Olof Hyltén-Cavallius, published at Stockholm, 1850-1854.
The editor refers to chapter enumeration of German edition by H. Ritter.
[]
Optional number of first or any further chapter by Old Norse Membrane, catalogued as Perg. fol. nr 4., Kungliga Biblioteket Stockholm, completed with Icelandic MSS AM 177, fol. ('MS B') and AM 178, fol. ('MS A'). Basic source is German translation by Friedrich Heinrich von der Hagen who refers to the Peringskiöld edition of Thidreks saga, 1715. The editor refers to chapter enumeration (=Mbh ) by F. H. von der Hagen, s. Partition Chart enclosed with this document.
Fixed width font type
Terminus by (translated) Thidreks saga MSS
Name
impossible geographical name in context of non-revised translations or other epic sources
HE:
Hessen, State of Germany
LS:
Lower Saxony, State of Germany
NRW:
North Rhine Westphalia, State of Germany
RP:
Rhineland Palatinate, State of Germany
(ethn):
ethnological
(Ger):
German spelling
(Lat):
Latin spelling
GPS Format: Degree.Decimal   Conversion Examples (Decimal - DMS)
(Approximate position data mainly referring to the centre of towns and villages.)
A(e)ngland(h) {231}[252] 'Anglo-land', short form of Anglo-Saxon territory
Aldinf(i)ls [44]{111}
Aldifil (Addinfils)
the later 'Altenfils Castle' [51.42°N 8.72°E], Brilon, NRW; mentioned as castrum Aldenviles, curia Hanecrait in the directory of properties of Count Siegfried von Boyneburg.
Aldinsæla, Aldinsela [43]{105} Se(e)lhofe Estate [52.184°N 8.358°E] at Melle, LS
Alps [17] Large region including Harz mountains, Germany (see Svava)
'Amalings'   ('Amals')
Amelungen -land [99,246,259]
Folk in the Eiffel
Region in the Eiffel, cf Nordic Map of Bern
Appolij {1} Foreland of north-western Eiffel, including the Hesbaye and the so-called 'Carbon woodland'
Apulia [13,84] see Puli
Aumlungaland
Aurlingaland
Aurlungaland [246,259]
see Amelungen -land
Austrriki [45,325]
Austria
'Eastern Realm': Baltic region from Vistula river to the Gulf of Finland
Babilon(ia) [373] Cologne [50.94°N 6.96°E], NRW
Bakalar {36}[65,341] Paffrath at Bergisch Gladbach [50.9992°N 7.0990°E] (exact position) by Ernst F. Jung
Altenberg at Blecher [51.06°N 7.13°E], NRW, by H. Ritter
Ballova [20]
Balve {56}
Balve [51.33°N 7.84°E], NRW
Becculær {36} see Bakalar
Beringsheim [126] see Gerimsheim
Bern {8}[11] the former VARNENVM or VARNE [50.729°N 6.194°E] at Kornelimünster, Aachen, NRW
Bonn (CASTRA BONNENSIS: [50.74521°N 7.0999°E]), NRW, by Heinz Ritter
Bertanga -borg,
         -land [40]
Bertangen-land{215}
[211]
[220]
District on Elbe river, centre: Lüneburg [53.25°N 10.42°E], LS
bertania england {23} Great Britain – England
Beyeren 
Bavarians
(ethn) a former ribe in the region of Cologne (cf 'Beyenthal'), etymologically related to Celtic 'Boi' ('Boier')
Borgarskog, Borgvalld [95] see Burgwald
Brandenburg
Brandinaborg
1. Property of Jarl Iron
    Brand [50.75°N 6.166°E] or 
    Brandenberg [50.704°N 6.411°E];
    see Mbh 236 (Mb 264) for the distance to Ungeren
    (Ingara) being connected with a 'three-days-ride' to
    his brother Apollonius.
2. Location of Vilkina War: region of Berlin, capital of Germany
Bratinga -borgh {268} Property of King Isung
Bretagne [40] see Bertanga
Brictan Brixen [35] Brechten [51.58°N 7.46°E] at Dortmund, NRW
Britaniam {97}
Britannia,
Brittanga
[211] [220]
see Bertanga
Brittan [51] (=Mb28) England
Burgwald [95] forest, ca 5 miles to the north of Marburg [50.81°N 8.77°E], HE
Caucasus [20] see Ballova
Duna {307}
Duna [337]
Dhünn river [eg 51.036°N 6.991°E] falling in the Rhine between Opladen and Leverkusen, NRW
Drakansel(l),
Drakasus {96}
Drekafil {96}
Drekanfils [40]{96}
'Drekansel' {221}
'drakas-hus': dragon's house or dragon's seat ('Drakansel'), place in the region of the Externsteine [51.86889°N 8,9175°E], NRW; cf picture Externsteine.
Dyna [337] see Duna
Edilla [20,21] see Ettissa
Efving [40] see Osning
E(i)dis(a) [34] Aller river near Eitze [52.91°N 9.27°E], Verden, LS
Esning [40] see Osning
Ettissa [20,21] Weser river, LS and other German States
Eydiss(a) {79} Aller river near Eitze [52.91°N 9.27°E], Verden, LS
Falster- [forest] (a)
[80,95]
Falster- [forest] (b)
[89]{113}
a: see Burgwald

b: large forest in Schleswig Holstein, State of Germany

Fenedi {12}[15]
Fenidi [44]
see Venedi
Fer(i)til(i)a [13] see Fritalea
Ffenedie {12} see Venedi
Ffindlandh {17} see Winland
Fimber [400] Isle of Fehmarn [54.5°N 11.1°E], Baltic Sea, Germany
Franka -riki,
-velldi [forest]
[221](=Mb246)
Territory on the region of Main river, HE, cf 'Frank-furt'
(Ger furt = ford)
Fridsälu see Fritalea
Frisia [63] Frisian coast lands, Germany and Netherlands
Fritala-
Fritalea {10}
Fritila -borg [100] {227}[244]
Place of residence of the Harlunga dukes [A(h)rlungen]: Castle on the Rhine near the Ahr's mouth in the region of Linz (final localisation by Otto Klaus Schmich), [50.568°N 7.277°E], RP. 
(Harlungen location covered today by Arenfels castle, the former Argenfels [50.526°N 7.310°E], re(?)-built in 1258/1259 at Bad Hönningen)
Furt Ford on the Aller at Verden [52.92°N 9.23°E], LS
Garda, on LakeG., Italy [38,383] see Her
Gargenburg [379] Graach on the Moselle [49.933°N 7.064°E], RP
Gerimsheim [126]
Gerimsheim {144}
(supposed locations:)
Germersheim on the Rhine [49.22°N 8.37°E]
Gernsheim [49.75°N 8.48°E]
Gerseka- borg 
[Icel. MS B]
Gerceke (Gercike), location on hist. Livonia, named in deeds of the Abbot of Daugavgr?va (Germ 'Dünamünde'), Latvia, 1230; of Bishop Nikolaus, 1239. 
[Sources: 
  1) Russisches in der Thidrekssaga by Ella Studer; doctoral thesis published at Bern, Switzerland, 1931.
  2) Russkije i Viltiny v sage o Tidreke Bernskom by A. N. Weselovskij; Akademii Nauk., vol XI, St Petersburg, 1906.]
Graechen- borg
Grächen-   borg {355}
Graach on the Moselle [49.933°N 7.064°E], RP
Gränasund [20]
Gräningasund
see Grönasund
Gränsport [300]
Gran(z)sport {273}
see Gronsport
Original spelling forms:
Svava: Gransport(h)
Membrane: Grans(s)port, Gronsport
Icel. MS A: Gransport, Graensport
Icel. MS B: Grunzport, Grunsport, Grönsport
Greece [13,49]
Greganburg [379]
Gregenburg
Greken- borg* [49,84,285] {222}
Graach on the Moselle [49.933°N 7.064°E], RP
 

* see Gerseka

Grekin {10} Graach on the Moselle [49.933°N 7.064°E], RP
Greminsten {144} see Gerimsheim
Grikiaburg [379] Graach on the Moselle [49.933°N 7.064°E], RP
Gronsport [300] Location traditionally called 'Gänsefürtchen' on the Moselle's mouth [50.37°N 7.60°E], Koblenz, RP
Grönasund [20]{57} Location between Møn and Falster islands, Denmark
Hamaland Region on the Ijssel (Netherlands), rolling out to Ems river, LS
Her [38]
Garda
Herhof, estate [51.097°N 7.675°E] at Meinerzhagen, NRW
Hesbania
Hesbanien {6}
Hespane
La Hesbaye, region around Namur on the Meuse (Maas), Belgium
Heunenland [52] see Hunaland
Himblinga-
Himlinge- land {76}
see Amelungenland
Hispania(m)
Hispanien[9,131]
see Hesbania
Hofferd(h) {385}
Hoffert [403]
Hüffert location at Warburg [51.49°N 9.16°E], NRW
Hol(l)mgard [45] {17} former name of Novgorod, Russia
(Ritter remarks Polish 'Nowogard' [53.6675°N 15.1213°E] for part I of Vilcina saga.)
Holsthen [403] Region of Schleswig-Holstein, State of Germany
Hum(b)lunge-,
Humlinge-,
Humlunge- -land {76}
see Amelungenland
Hunaland {24}
Huneland {24}
Hünenland {24}
Westphalia and western parts of Svava, Saxony, NRW & LS 
Hungary [9]
Hwetland [92] ('Vanland') see Willand
Hymaland see Huneland
Isarus [37] see Visar
Ispania, Ispanian {6} see Hesbania
Iutaland(h) {59}
Jotland [70]
Jwtland {59}
Jutland
Kallaelffua,
Kallaffua,
Kallava [20]
Kallawa {56}
see Ballova
Langbarden- land [247,264,392] see Lumberdi 
Limberg Castle at Börninghausen [52.277°N 8.510°E], NRW
Lippa Lippe river, NRW
Lombardy
Lumberdi {357,371}
Lungbarde [247,264,392]
see http://www.badenhausen.net/harz/svava/MonasteriumLudewici.pdf
Lur-, Lyr- [forest] [35,371]
Lurnvald
Lutuvald
Lyravald {83}
Lyrawoll
Lyrowal
Sauerland, region around Arnsberg [51.40°N 8.06°E], NRW
Maenstrborg 
M(a)estrborg [367]
Münster [51.95°N 7.63°E], NRW
Mar(k)stein [80,95] Marburg [50.81°N 8.77°E], HE
Möre [338] German name for a lake or pond caused by a large water nearby
Mundia {230}[264]
Mundina
Mundinsiat [375]
geological bay between the Eiffel and the Rhine, NRW. 
Centre: region of Mündt and Müntz [50.984°N 6.367°E], the latter noted of historical and archaeological importance in connection with 'Mundiacum', location of Germania secunda provided by Olympiodoros.
Musala
Musula [302]
Moselle river, its mouth spelled as 'sea' (= lake) in [313]
Naugard {17} second name of Novgorod, Russia
(Ritter remarks Polish 'Nowogard' [53.6675°N 15.1213°E] for part I of Vilcina saga.)
Nibelungenland [150]
Nif(f)linge
Nif(f)lunge
Nöfflinge-
Nöfflunge- land {161}
'Niflungs': Name of a folk in the Eiffel, cf 'Neffel' rivulet
Nogard {17} see Naugard
Nyfflinge-
Nyfflunge- land {161}
see Nif(f)linge
Oldensael(ia) [43] see Aldinsæla
Ömlungaland

Örlungaland

see Amelungenland

Harlunga territory on the Ahr's fall into the Rhine (see Fritala)

Osneck [40]
Osnem {96}
Osning [40]
Ossyen {96}
1. Teutoburg Forests, NRW and LS
    cf 'Osnabrück' [52.28°N 8.05°E]
2. Region of Euskirchen [50.66°N 6.78°E], NRW, but not [40],{96}
Pæclær, Pæclar {36} see Bakalar
Palerna- land {17} see Polarna
Palltica
Paltes(kia) [45,287]
Polozk, Byelorussia
Polarna- land {17}
Pollerna- land {17}
Region of the  l a t e r   Poland as the MSS referring to Vilkina saga and King Isung's fall. 
Puli [13,84] 'Pellenz': Mayen [50.326°N 7.223°E], RP, by Rev. Konrad Kowollik, or, 4.5 miles to south,
Polch [50.30°N 7.31°E], RP, by Heinz Ritter
Pulina- [134,272]
Pullerna- {17}
Pullia- land {149 Sv A}
see Polarna

see Þulinaland

Raam [380]{356}
Râm {355}
Ran [379]
Ran(a) {355}[258]
Ranocy [379]
Ravenna
1. Ramershoven (the former Ramesanva – Ramesowa, historical location mentioned as property of the Pippins) [50.64°N 6.96°E], NRW
In more plausible strategical context of the MSS by Otto Reichl Edition of Thidreks saga, 1989:784-785:
2. the topographical Rahn – Rähn [50.315°N 7.37°E] near Kaan [50.299°N 7.34°E], RP; see chapter 'Ran - Rana' at http://www.badenhausen.net/harz/svava/Thidrekssaga-Mosel.pdf
Reuzen [273] People of Rytzeland
Rimi Rehme [52.23°N 8.82°E] at Bad Oeynhausen, NRW
Rimslo [43] northern forests of Riemsloh [52.18°N 8.42°E] at Melle, LS
Rin, Rina(r) [256] Rhine river (Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands)
Rom {10}
Rom(e) [13]
Romaburg
(Roma secunda:) Trier on the Moselle [49.76°N 6.65°E], RP
Room {355}[379] see Ran
Rumslo {105} see Rimslo
Runslo see Rimslo
Ruzcia-land [18] see Rytze-land
Rwnslo {105} see Rimslo
Rytze- land {17} Baltic parts from Livonia to Novgorod, Russia. 
Salerna(e) {1}
Salerni [1]
Region of the Salians, (eg:) Sauvenière ('Salvenerias') [50.5817°N 4.7254°E], Belgium
Samson {1} [1] location: village and castle on the Meuse [50.4653°N 4.9990°E], Belgium
Sarkastein [248] see Wasekenstein
Sassen {113} 
Sassen,Sassia [403]
Saxony
Scanöy [45,91] a former region of Denmark
Sealand, resp
Seeland {18,55} [18,48]
Danish island, (con-)temporarily belonging to Sweden.
Smaland [289]
Smalendska
Region of Smolence, Russia
Spain [9] see Hesbania
Sporta [344] see Thorta
Suava, Suawen [403]
Sueben, Sueven
see Svava
Susa(t) {33}[63,84]
Susack, Susam
Soest [51.57°N 8.11°E], NRW
Suithiod [45] see Svithiod 
Svava -land [74]
Svav(i)a [15,17]
Sweden, Alps
generic term for central German region including the northern and north-eastern lands in the Harz Mountains
Svia [45] Sweden
Svithiod [18] Baltic Sealand
Swaweren {8} (ethn) a former Rhinelandish tribe (cf 'Schwaben-wald' location near Ahrweiler at Bonn [50.74°N 7.09°E], NRW)
Sweden [18] Sweden
Tal {152} Thale on Bode river [51.757°N 11.044°E], Harz, Germany
Talingeland {149 Sv A} see Þulinaland
Tarlunga -land [131]
Tarlunge- land {148}
'Darlingau', region around Wolfburg [52.43°N 10.77°E], LS 
Thiody [21] 'Thy': northwestern cap of Jutland
Thorta [344] (also mentioned in Karlamagnús saga ) Dortmund [51.51°N 7.46°E], NRW
Þulinaland,
Thulinaland [134]
Thulingalandh {149 Sv B}
Region on the Elbe, in all probability: Thuringia 
(Location related to King Sigmund and King Drasolph)
Thy [21] see Thiody
Torkerer {8}  (ethn) see Turkerer
Treborg
Trelin(n)borg [256]
other name of Fritila castle (cf Nordic Tre = Wood, wooden), most likely a wooden fortress (by Hans-Jürgen Hube: Thidreks Saga)
Treya [40] Drau river, Germany 
Trident -thal [99]
Trient, Triest
Troisdorf and Sieg river valley ('thal') [50.81°N 7.16°E], NRW
Troia [40] see Treya
Tulingalandh {149} see Thulinaland
Tummat(h)orp [91]{114} Östra Tommarp [55.536°N 14.236°E], Skåne
Turkerer {8} (ethn) 'Turkilingians', a former tribe that moved from the lower Danube, their origin location, to the Moselle, region of Trier, RP
Turnborg other name of Fritila castle
Ty [21] see Thiody
Tyra [220] (Location related to Jarl Apollonius:) Thür [50.357°N 7.278°E], RP (by Hans-J. Hube and the editor);
see www.badenhausen.net/harz/svava/MonasteriumLudewici.pdf,  Endnote 26.
Ungara -skog [231]
Ungaria [12]
Hungary
Ingara: Engeris(gau), adjacent to the south of German 'Siebengebirge' (centre [50.69°N 7.23°E]) 
belonging to a former tribe Ungeren
Ungeren {8} (ethn) Ingrion(ian)s
Vadhincusan [396] see Wadhincusan
Vaskastein [84] see Wasekenstein
Vallterborg [58] see Villeraborg
Valslöngu- [221] Westerwald, hilly woodlands bordered today by lower Sieg, the Rhine, Lahn and Dill rivers, NRW, RP, HE
Venedi(e) {12}[15] Wenden [50.97°N 7.87°E], Oberbergisches Land, NRW.
The MMS clearly distinguish between Venedi(e) ("Venethi") and Winland (large region on the lower Elbe), see Mbh 203 resp Mb 225.
Vermintza
Vermista
Verniza [319]
Vernica
Firmenich, the former Virmenich castle 
[50.6312°N 6.6885°E]
Virnich castle [50.6382°N 6.6655°E] 
Irnich castle [50.6440°N 6.6367°E]
Vernich (etymologically based on a Roman fundator called Varinius) [50.7360°N 6.8355°E]
Vil...  see Wil...
Villeraborg
[58,63]
Vilkinaborg [58]
Vilteburg castle at Utrecht [52.1°N 5.1.69°E], Netherlands
Vin(d)land(h) {17} see Winland
Visar  Emscher river, NRW
Viticinaburg [63] see Villeraborg
Vosges [84] see Wasekenstein
Wadhincusa(m/n) [396]
Wadhinkusa(m/n) {377}
Wedinghausen monastery [51.3925°N 8.0650°E], NRW
Walslanga- [forest] [221] see Valslanga-
Walterburg [58] 
Walzborg   [58]
see Villeraborg
Warn(ia)land today region of German Mecklenburg
Wasekenstein {128}
Waskanste(i)n {128}
Waskastein [84]
Forst (the former 'Vosca') [50.2178°N 7.2506°E], RP
Wilcinaland {17}
Wilcinia -land [18,272]
Territory of a Slavic tribe called Wilzen (Ger) or Vilcinians; temporarily settling in Pomorze, to the east of today's Mecklenburg
Wil(l)cinaburg [58] see Villeraborg
Willand [92]{115} (Ger Wetlands Harde) Vetlanda [57.427°N 15.09°E], Småland
Win(n)land {17}[34,45,180,203] Windland, large region on the lower Elbe
Wisar {88} Emscher river, NRW
Wisar(a)
Wisare {59}
Weser river, LS and other German States
Worms,
Varmacia (Lat)
see Vernica
Yspanie, Yspanea, Yspaniea {6} see Hespania

 

Chapter Partition
Thidreks saga's Translation & Transcription
.
{Translation by F.H. von der Hagen: Mbh}  vs  {Transcription by Peringskiöld: Mb}

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Mbh Mb
 1   1
 9   9
11  11
12  12
13  13
15  15
17  18
18  23
20  58
21  62
34  82
35  84
37  89
38  90
43 104
44 105-107
45  21
48  25
49  26
52  29
56  33
58  35
63  41
65  43
67  44
74  49
80  55
84 241
89 109
91 111
Mbh Mb
 92 112
 95 117
100 123
126 147
131 152
134 155
150 169
180 202
203 225
211 233
220 245
221 246
224 250
231 258
244 272
246 274
247 275
248 276
252 279
256 282
258 283
264 287
267 289
269 291
272 294
273 295
285 308
287 310
289 312
294 317
Mbh Mb
299 321
300 322
302 325
313 336
319 342
325 349
326 350
328 352
329 353
332 356
337 363
338 364
340 366
341 367
349 376
355 381
356 382
365 391
367 393
369 396
371 398
372 399
373 400
374 401-402
375 403
376 407
377 409
379 412
380 414
381 415