SAVED FROM THE FLOOD — Oera Linda studies
A creative OL-student has kindly sent us a link to his JOL-Font, which can be downloaded and installed at archive.org.
It is a good start and we thank him for his contribution to the project.
However, I would like a font to look more like the actual hand written letters in the manuscript.
For example, like in these experiments by me:
Who can do this? I will provide the best scans for that.
In Codex Oera Linda, the number seven plays a significant role. There are six slight spelling varieties, but the dominant one is SJVGUN (38 times out of 50).
Various cognates in known languages:
šiûgn - Wangerooge Frisian (extinct since 1950)
soogen, sôgn - Saterland Frisian
sju - Norse, Swedish
sjö - Icelandic
seven - English
zeven - Dutch
zeuven - Westfrisian
seiven - Scots
söven - Low German
siwen - Luxembourgish
sewe - Afrikaans
syv - Danish
sieben - German
sân, sâwen - Frisian
семь (sem') - Russian
сім (sim) - Ukrainian
seitse - Estonian
seitsemän - Finnish
septiņi - Latvian
septyni - Lithuanian
sept - French
Șapte - Romanian
seacht - Irish
seachd - Scots Gaelic
saith - Welsh
sette - Italian
sete - Portuguese
siete - Spanish
седум (sedum) - Macedonian
siedem - Polish
seofon - Old English
sibun - Old High German (8. Jh), Gothic
siƀun - Old Saxon
septem - Latin
ἑπτά (heptá) - Old Greek (New Greek: εφτά, eftá)
सप्तन् (saptán) - Sanskrit
Oldfrisian dictionaries:
siugun, sigun, sogen, soven, saven, savn (Köbler 2014)
sogen, saun, siugun (Wiarda 1786)
siugen uitspr. soaen (Hettema 1832)
sigun, siugun, sogen, soven, saven, savn (Richthofen 1840)
In Codex Oera Linda, the number seven is used in many phrases, many compared to other counting numbers:
There is this word from informal (spoken) Dutch dialects (e.g. in Amsterdam, Westfriesland): sjoege: understanding, insight, knowledge, wit. Its etymology is uncertain, but assumed to have come from Yiddish and Hebrew:
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Other numbers may have also had a symbolic meaning, for example four (FJUR) being related to the fourth element; fire and six (SEX) being related to fertility, procreation and sexual pleasure.
On page 9 of Codex Oera Linda - [first] English edition (2021), a list is presented with a suggested alternative reading order. While the codex page/line numbers are correct, some of the chapter numbers are not (they refer to an earlier version by mistake). Below is the correct and more elaborate list.
(Please note: in the second edition, a correct list is included and in the E-book, the sections can easily be navigated by use of hyperlinks)
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Historical narratives 1) c. 2200 to 2100 BCE codex [047/06 – 061/27] book p. 81-98 7a. Before the Bad Times 7b. How Aldland Sank, ca. 2190 BCE 8a. Magyars and Finns, ca. 2090 BCE 8b. Wodin and the Magus 8c. Tunis and Inka Depart 8d. Tunis and the Tyrians 8e. The Idolatrous Gols 2) c. 1650 to 1550 BCE codex [061/28 – 071/29] book p. 99-110 9a. The War of Kelta and Minerva, ca. 1630 BCE 9b. Jon’s Revenge 9c. Kelta and the Gols 9d. Jon and Minerva Resettle codex [033/22 – 040/10] book p. 63-70 4f. Minerva 4g. Crete codex [072/05 – 075/07] book p. 111-114 9e. The Geartmen Move to Panj-ab 3) c. 1200 BCE codex [075/08 – 079/10] book p. 115-119 10a. Ulysus’ Quest for a Lamp, ca. 1190 BCE 10b. Athenia: Miscegenation and Decadence 4) c. 600 to 500 BCE codex [079/11 – 087/18] book p. 121-129 11a. Denmarks Lost, ca. 590 BCE 11b. Death of Frana 11c. Death of the Magus codex [141/26 – 142/01] book p. 193 15d. Frana’s Will codex [087/19 – 089/32] book p. 131-133 12. Adelbrost: Intrigues and Division codex [001/01 – 005/28] book p. 21-27 1a. Council in Confusion, ca. 560 BCE 1b. Adela’s Advice 1c. Names of the Reeves codex [091/11 – 097/27] book p. 136-142 13b. Bruno: A Treacherous Maiden 13c. Death of Adela 13d. Ode to Adela codex [090/01 – 091/11] book p. 135-136 13a. Adel-Bond Alliance codex [106/10 – 113/21] book p. 152-159 13h. Apollania’s Burg 13i. Apollania’s Journey 5) c. 350 to 50 BCE codex [113/23 – 118/31] book p. 161-166 14a. Fryasland Swamped, ca. 305 BCE 14b. Gosa: Expulsion of the Blacks codex [130/21 – 131/25] book p. 179-180 14f. Northland codex [163/10 – 168/19] book p. 215-220 16f. Liudgeart: Panj-ab Report codex [120/10 – 130/20] book p. 167-179 14d. Alexander the King 14e. Demetrius and Friso codex [118/32 – 120/10] book p. 166-167 14c. A Fleet Arrives, ca. 300 BCE codex [131/26 – 133/26] book p. 180-182 14g. Defects of the Brokmen codex [133/17 – 134/21] book p. 183-184 15a. Wilyo from the Saxonmarks codex [143/01 – 163/09] book p. 195-215 16a. Canals and Dykes 16b. Friso: Alliances 16c. Friso: Praise and Suspicion 16d. Adel and Ifkia 16e. Gosa: Purity of Language codex [142/01 – 142/32] book p. 193-194 15e. Gosa’s Will codex [168/20 – 210/32] book p. 221-245 17. Beden, Son of Haechgana 18. Rika: Stealing of Titles 19a. Askar Prepares for War 19b. Streams of Blood 19c. Reintia’s Dream 19d. Askar Lost to Idolatry 19e. How Punishment Came 19f. Askar’s Failure |
Other 6) Myths and teachings codex [005/30 – 011/11] book p. 29-36 2a. Festa, Take up your Stylus 2b. Our Primal History 2c. Lyda was Black 2d. Finda was Yellow 2e. Frya was White codex [045/01 – 047/04] book p. 77-80 6. Yule, Script, Numbers codex [097/29 – 106/09] book p. 142-151 13e. Primal Teachings 1 13f. Primal Teachings 2 13g. The Unsociable Man codex [134/22 – 141/25] book p. 184-192 15b. Hellenia: Princes and Priests 15c. Yesus or Buda of Kashmir 7) Laws, rules and justice codex [011/13 – 033/21] book p. 37-63 2f. Frya’s Tex 2g. Festa: Laws and Frya’s Day 3a. Burg Laws 3b. General Laws 3c. Laws for the Army and War 3d. Folk mother and Kings at War 3e. Security and War Aftermath 4a. Preventing War 4b. Laws for the Steersmen 4c. Useful Precedents 4d. About Laws 4e. Aewa codex [040/11 - 044/27] book p. 71-76 5a. Three Principles 5b. Regulations and Penalties 5c. Punishments for Wrathful People 5d. Punishments for Evildoers 5e. Three Thieves 8) Letters of instruction codex [00a/01 - 00b/25] book p. 19-20 A. Hidde Oera Linda, 1255 CE B. Liko Ovira Linda, 803 CE 
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Minor changes of service: 1) In earlier communications, it was suggested that parcels to non-EU destinations would be registered as gift, to avoid import tax. At later consideration, this was a mistake, as we cannot take the risk that customs would not agree. Therefore the actual value is registered. 2) Earlier I suggested that before shipping, all who had ordered would be informed and would have the chance to provide a possible change of address. This would be too much work. If your address has changed, please inform us or make use of a forwarding service. 3) Some people have asked me to write a personal message or signature in the book. This would slow down the shipping action and I am too scared to ruin the books. I do it in very rare occasions only.
I am being flooded with messages asking when the books will be sent. Answering all would delay distribution. Some delay is caused by increased customs bureaucracy and wrong packing materials having been delivered twice. I intended to handle the first edition myself and am learning by doing. Future editions may partly be printed in USA and elsewhere, in cooperation with more experienced publishing houses.
Delivery can still be expected end of July, perhaps early August for some.
SHIPPING LOG
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Wednesday, July 21 — USA: boxes (incl. a surplus) were shipped to Florida, from where the books will be sent to these states:
AK 2; AZ 2
CA 4+3+2+1+1+1+1+1 = 14
CO 5+1+1 = 7
FL 21+2+2+2+1 = 28
IA 1
ID 3+2+2+1 = 8
IL 2+1+1+1 = 5
LA 1; MD 1; ME 1; MI 1
MN 3+1 = 4
MO 2; MS 1; MT 2
NC 2+2+1+1+1+1 = 8
NH 1; NJ 4; NY 1; OH 1; OK 2
PA 2+2+1 = 5
TX 1; UT 1
VA 1+1 = 2
WA 10+2 = 12
WI 1; WV 1
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Thursday, July 22 — parcels sent to:
Australia: VIC 1+1, NSW 1 = 3
Canada: AB 1+2, BC 1+1+1, ON 1+1+1, SK 1 = 10
Czech Republic: 2
Japan: 1
New Zealand: 2+1 = 3
Finland: 1+3 = 4
Norway: 1+1+1+2 = 5
Poland: 1
Romania: 1
Slovenia: 1+1 = 2
Switzerland: 1+2+3 = 6
Netherlands: 1 (birthday priority)
Friday, July 23 — All parcels for EU (not NL), UK and Jersey were packed and labels were prepared. One parcel could be sent already to:
Belgium: 9 (more to Belgium sent on Saturday)
Saturday, July 24 — parcels sent to:
United Kingdom: 10+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1 = 22
Belgium: 4+2+1 = 7 (Friday 1 box with 9 books was sent)
France: 1+1+1+1 = 4
Germany: 4+4+2+1+1 = 12
Jersey: 1
Denmark: 1+1+1 = 3
Italy: 1
Sweden: 1
Sunday, July 25 — parcels sent to:
Netherlands: 6+4+3+(5x2)+(14x1) = 37 (more to come, several handed over personally)
South Africa: 1 (fastest so far; ordered and paid for today!)
Monday, July 26 — box and parcels sent to:
Friesland: 20+3+1 = 24
Iceland: 4
Tuesday, July 27 —After having stood in Cologne, Germany for five days (for unknown reasons), the boxes to USA are now being flown to Florida (confirmed by phone 9 a.m. Dutch time).
(shipping of books paid for after July 27 are no longer reported here; if sent with track & trace or registered service, an Email notification will be sent)
Wednesday evening July 28 (USA time): boxes were checked in at Jacksonville, FL — delivered Thursday July 29 on 11:54 a.m. (USA time)!
Friday July 30 — parcels within USA are sent with USPS Media mail, which may take 10 days to arrive, except the box with 10 books which will be UPS Priority and may take 3-5 days. Tracking links have been sent Monday Aug. 2.
Some cognates (meaning smoke, vapor):
reek - Frisian
rook - Dutch, Afrikaans
Rauch - German
røg - Danish
røyk - Norse
rök - Swedish
reykur - Icelandic
Raach - Luxembourgish
ryk - Old-Norse
When meaning bad smell:
reek - English
reuk - Dutch
Geruch - German
The most scholarly work published thus far about the Oera Linda-book was a dissertation by Goffe Jensma.(1) It presents a theory in which a triumvirate, backed by several co-conspirators, produced the manuscript in order to initially fool their intended audience and eventually, when their victims would have understood the prank, make a theological statement. A basic assumption of the study was that it had to be a 19th century fictional creation.
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The three creators would have been pastor and poet Haverschmidt (1835-1894), his friend the librarian and linguist Verwijs (1830-1880), and royal navy shipyard superintendent Over de Linden (1811-1874). While the first two were known to have been college friends, Haverschmidt would have had to get to know Over de Linden well enough in the 1.5 year (December 1862 to July 1864) that he was one of three pastors at the Den Helder parish of 9,300 members. Over de Linden was known to not be a church-goer, he was a generation older than the pastor, was (grand)father and remarried as a widower in May 1863. The 28 year old Haverschmidt got married in August 1863 and would one year later become father. Both will have had other things on their mind — not least of all to work for a living — than concocting a highly advanced (and potentially dangerous) mystification.
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After the two supposedly would have gotten acquainted, they would have had to mostly work together with Verwijs through mail, as the pastor moved to Schiedam in 1864 and the linguist lived in Leeuwarden, hours of travel separating the three of them.
However, most implausible of all circumstances was that the intelligent and talented Verwijs would have risked not only losing his career, but also being criminally prosecuted. After all, having examined the manuscript in 1867, he initially concluded that it was "irrefutably authentic" and "an ancestral manuscript, copied many times",(1) asking the Frisian Provincial Executive permission to negotiate a purchase from the owner as well as funds to have it copied and translated.(2)
If the manuscript would have been intended to be obviously fake at second consideration, as Jensma theorized, Verwijs' request would have been unforgivable, if he had been complicit. And even if the three creators would have agreed to keep their teamwork a secret, would Verwijs have had reason to trust especially Over de Linden, whom he could hardly have gotten to know well and who, like he, was known to be a drinker and thus could easily have talked past his mouth?
What if King William III would have insisted to see the manuscript and what if he would have taken offense at the anti-monarchist sentiments expressed in the work? If it had been a joke, it was a very dangerous one. As it was later stated: "Some see [it] as the deceptive masterpiece of dark powers, created with the apparent goal of undermining the foundations of church and society."(1)
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In a publication about Germanic words for woman,(1) Verwijs suggested that the name of the town Vronen was derived from 'vroon' meaning 'lord/master' (Dutch 'heer', p.14), while in Oera Linda the original form FOR.ÁNA (Dutch voor-aan; in front) is suggested. He published much more about etymology. If he really created the Fryas language, it should be possible to identify his signature. However, in the meticulous studies that tried to prove him guilty, such evidence was never found.
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Jensma's three suspects all had a life. They were not hermits with unlimited time or resources. Even if they would have had the time and skills to create it, as well as the courage to possibly enrage the establishment, would they have taken the risk that the manuscript remained unnoticed? If Ottema had not translated and published it, hardly anyone would have known it ever existed. Would none of them have wanted any credit for it, if only posthumously?
Before theorizing about possible modern creators, it should first be compellingly proven that it cannot possibly be a 13th century copy, or a copy thereof. If it would be a 19th century fantasy, loosely based on a selection of sources, this should have become ever more evident in the last 150 years, but the opposite is the case.
