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The 'Scandinavian clan' or 'ætt' [IPA: ] in Old Norse, was a social group based on common descent or on the formal acceptance into the group at a ''þing''.
In the absence of a police force, the clan was the primary force of security in Norse society as the clansmen were obliged by honour to avenge one another. The Norse clan was not tied to a certain territory in the same way as a Scottish clan, where the chief owned the territory. The land of the Scandinavian clan was owned by the individuals who had close neighbours from other clans. The name of the clan was derived from that of its ancestor, often with the addition of an '-ung' or '-ing' ending.
As central government gradually was established in Scandinavia, the ''ætt'' lost its relevance for commoners. For royalty and nobility, however, it remained in use as the name for ''line'' and dynasty.
Examples of clans:
★ Wægmunding, in ''Beowulf''.
★ Ylfing or ''Wulfing'' in ''Beowulf'' and Norse Sagas.
★ Scylfing (Yngling)
★ Skjöldung (Scylding)
★ Völsung
★ Folkung
In Runology, an ''aett'' is one of the three groups of eight runes of the Elder Futhark, viz., the "fehu aett" is ''fuþarkgw'', the "haglaz aett" is ''hnijïpzs'', and the "tyr aett" is ''tbemlŋdo''. Additionally, it applies to one of the three groups of six runes of the Armanen Futharkh[1]
★ Clan
★ Dynasty
1. Gorsleben, Rudolf John: Hoch-Zeit der Menschheit, 1930].
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| Runology |
| See also |
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History
In the absence of a police force, the clan was the primary force of security in Norse society as the clansmen were obliged by honour to avenge one another. The Norse clan was not tied to a certain territory in the same way as a Scottish clan, where the chief owned the territory. The land of the Scandinavian clan was owned by the individuals who had close neighbours from other clans. The name of the clan was derived from that of its ancestor, often with the addition of an '-ung' or '-ing' ending.
As central government gradually was established in Scandinavia, the ''ætt'' lost its relevance for commoners. For royalty and nobility, however, it remained in use as the name for ''line'' and dynasty.
Examples of clans:
★ Wægmunding, in ''Beowulf''.
★ Ylfing or ''Wulfing'' in ''Beowulf'' and Norse Sagas.
★ Scylfing (Yngling)
★ Skjöldung (Scylding)
★ Völsung
★ Folkung
Runology
In Runology, an ''aett'' is one of the three groups of eight runes of the Elder Futhark, viz., the "fehu aett" is ''fuþarkgw'', the "haglaz aett" is ''hnijïpzs'', and the "tyr aett" is ''tbemlŋdo''. Additionally, it applies to one of the three groups of six runes of the Armanen Futharkh[1]
See also
★ Clan
★ Dynasty
References
1. Gorsleben, Rudolf John: Hoch-Zeit der Menschheit, 1930].
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