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| − | * | + | * '''Ostrogoths:''' (often problematically denoted '''East Goths''', as opposed to the '''West Goths''' or [[Visigoths]]) a Germanic tribe that influenced the political events of the late Roman Empire. They were originally called the Greutungi (probably meaning "Hill-fort people" – see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandza Scandza]), but this was soon replaced by Ostrogothi. The meaning of ''ostro-'' (from ''austro-'') is presumably "shiny" rather than "eastern" |
| + | ** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrogoths Wikipedia] | ||
| − | * oystrygods gaggin fishygods: the [[Battle]] of the | + | * '''oystrygods gaggin fishygods:''' the [[Battle]] of the Catalaunian Fields in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/451 451 A.D.], in which the Ostrogoths and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attila Attila the Hun] were defeated by the Roman general [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aetius Aetius] and the [[fishygods|Visigoths]] (king [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodorid Theodorid]) |
| + | ** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Chalons Wikipedia] | ||
| − | * oyster gods | + | * '''oyster gods''' |
| − | * oystery: resembling, or redolent of, oysters | + | * '''oystery:''' resembling, or redolent of, oysters |
Revision as of 11:42, 22 October 2006
- Ostrogoths: (often problematically denoted East Goths, as opposed to the West Goths or Visigoths) a Germanic tribe that influenced the political events of the late Roman Empire. They were originally called the Greutungi (probably meaning "Hill-fort people" – see Scandza), but this was soon replaced by Ostrogothi. The meaning of ostro- (from austro-) is presumably "shiny" rather than "eastern"
- oystrygods gaggin fishygods: the Battle of the Catalaunian Fields in 451 A.D., in which the Ostrogoths and Attila the Hun were defeated by the Roman general Aetius and the Visigoths (king Theodorid)
- oyster gods
- oystery: resembling, or redolent of, oysters
