Viteberger Culture
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Word of the Day - Ord Dagus
Glödarblös - Will o’ the wisp, ignis fatuus
A Glödarblös is a spectral light seen by those who travel at night, especially near bogs, swamps and marshes. The light resembles a flickering lamp and if you approach it it moves away. It is said that the light attempts to move travelers away from a safe path and into danger.
A Viteberger tale talks of a young man named Yost who could not get into Válhal (Valhalla) and is doomed to wander the earth after death. He is given a lit lump of coal to stay warm in the winter. Because he is dead he is forced to live where humans don’t live, and chooses to live in a swamp. Being resentful of his fate, Yost decides to lure travelers to their doom, joining Yost in death in the swamp.
The word Glödarblös literally means “glowing puff”, from the verb glödan “to glow”, and Blös “puff”, “blow”, or “light breath”.
- Med Glödarblöset försíktigver
- [mɛd glœdaɾblœsɛt fœrsigtigvɛɾ]
- Be careful with the Will o’ The Wisp
- Varfor rädär os for Glödarblöset?
- [vaɾfɔɾ ɾɛːdɛːɾ ɔs fɔɾ glœdaɾblœsɛt?]
- Why are we scared of the Will o’ The Wisp?
Blodkeyk - blood pudding
Viteberger Blodkeyk, literally Blood Cake, is very similar to Swedish Blodpalt, but in Viteberg the blood used comes exclusively from reindeer or cows. Another difference is that both potato flour and wheat flour are used at the same time. The ratio of wheat flour to potato flour varies from recipe to recipe.
- Pönstekt Blodkeyk med Yárdepel ok Fläsk - pan fried blood cake with potato and bacon
A Blodkeyk made only with wheat flour is called a svensk Blodkeyk (Swedish blood cake), while one made only with potato flour is called a Yárdepel Blodkeyk (potato blood cake).
- Ey svensk Blódkeyker frek - I prefer Swedish blood cakes
- Réyndirblod ok likt Yárdepelmyölen, dey best Blódkeyknet gör - Reindeer blood and a little potato flour, they make the best blood cakes
Yárdeber - strawberry
- Din Yárdeberetört mikit smáklikär! - Your strawberry pie is delicious!
- Desen Yárdeberen ike fräskären - These strawberries aren’t fresh
- Yena Yárdebérene hatet - Jena hated strawberries
