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ancientstuff:

Metal detectorist finds pre-Viking gold treasure in Denmark

The Archaeology News Network

Some of this is Roman, whether it’s from that period or not. Ancient movement of peoples triumphs again!

Wait wait wait. Does this guy with the curly moustache have stitched lips?

(Photo from article linked by OP)

Links for more info:

https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/golden-treasure-denmark-0015787 houaR between horse legs = the high (This refers to the bracteate where the head has long braided hair). This article is breathlessly leaping to conclusions that it refers to Odin. (But Loki = Loptr, lofty, so that’s not necessarily the case.)

https://arkeonews.net/one-of-the-greatest-gold-treasures-in-danish-history-found-in-vindelev/

One of the greatest gold treasures in Danish history found in Vindelev

Near the town of Jelling in Denmark, one of the biggest treasures ever found dating from the sixth century has...

Arkeonews

Stunning and Unique Golden Treasure Hoard Found In Denmark

A hoard of ancient gold was recently discovered by a metal detectorist in Denmark.

ancient-origins.net

https://www.vejlemuseerne.dk/viden-og-forskning/artikler/kaempe-guldskat-fundet-naer-jelling/

Anyone speak Danish?

Kæmpe guldskat fundet nær Jelling - vejlemuseerne.dk

Et af Danmarkshistoriens hidtil største, rigeste og flotteste guldskatte er netop blevet fundet ved Vindelev, lidt uden for Jelling. Det eno

vejlemuseerne.dk

Okay, so this looks like a mixture of Elder and Younger (Danish / long-branch) Futhark. I transliterate it to:

s salR aegi

Which per this old norse English dictionary

Vikings of Bjornstad - Old Norse to English Dictionary

Vikings of Bjornstad - Old Norse to English Dictionary

vikingsofbjornstad.com

translates to

House (or hall) God (or protector, the root word of ON aegis = shield)

…which, IF that’s a part-human-part-bird holding a nut, and those are stitched lips, and that other figure is a snake, and that’s an oath ring around the central figure’s neck, MIGHT be pretty compelling evidence of Loki having a hearth cult that included people of significant wealth.

I am trying not to get too excited until the experts publish their findings on this artefact but this could be a really big deal.

If it is Loki, I will (amongst being happy about this find) once again give him shit for his endlessly absurd mustache.