Why a new Dutch translation?

There are four Dutch translations known to me, or, when second (somewhat revised) editions are included: six.

These are: Ottema 1872 and 1876, Overwijn 1941 and 1951, Jensma 2006 and De Heer 2008.

Of these translators, Jensma stands out as being the only one who interpreted the texts as having been created in the 19th century and including hidden puns.

All of them seem to have tried to stay as close to the original as possible, which sometimes led to incorrect expressions or sentences that are not quite correct in modern Dutch (similar to my use of the English language in blog posts).

Although it may sometimes be interesting to use archaisms (see bottom for examples), I will try to make my new translation a better read, by daring to deviating more from the original, without distorting the content.

For the Dutch readers, here are some examples, without footnotes (more may be added later):

[001/02]

transliteration of original	Ottema 1872/'76	Overwijn 1941/'51	Jensma 2006	De Heer 2008	Ott (provisional)
THRITTICH JÉR ÀFTERE DÉI	Dertig jaren na den dag,	Dertig jaar na de dag	Dertig jaar na de dag	Dertig jaar na de dag	Dertig jaar na[dat]
THÀT THJU FOLKS MODER VMBROCHT WAS	waarop de volksmoeder omgebracht was,	waarop de volksmoeder omgebracht was	dat de Volksmoeder omgebracht was	dat de volksmoeder omgebracht was	[-] de volksmoeder omgebracht was
THRVCH THÉNE VRESTE MÁGÍ	door den overste Magy,	door de opperste Magy,	door de hoogste Magí,	door de overste Magy,	door de oppermagier
STAND.ET ER ÀRG VM TO.	stond het er erg aan toe.*	was het er erg aan toe.	stond-t-r erg aan toe.	stond het er erg aan toe.	stond het er slecht voor.

*juiste uitdrukkingen zijn: "het stond er slecht voor"/ "hij/zij was er erg aan toe"

[006/28]

transliteration of original	Ottema 1872/'76	Overwijn 1941/'51^	Jensma 2006	De Heer 2008	Ott 2022 (provisional)
RING AS HJA RIP WÉRON	Zoodra zij volwassen waren,	Zodra zij volwassen waren,	Zo rap als ze rijp waren,	Zodra zij rijp waren	Zodra zij geslachtsrijp waren
KRÉION HJA FRÜCHDA ÀND NOCHTA ANDA DRÁMA.	kregen zij vermaak en genoegen in de droomen [van Wralda].	kregen zij vreugde en genoegen in de dromen [van Wr.alda].	kregen ze vreugde en genoten in [Wralda's] extase.	kregen zij vreugde en genoegen in hun dromen.	kregen ze dromen over vruchten en noten (of: vreugde en genot).
WR.ALDA.S OD TRÀD TO RA BINNA.	[-] Haat trad tot haar binnen.	[-] Genoegen kwam tot hen. (1951: Geneugte kwam tot haar.)	[-] Gelukzaligheid trad tot hen binnen	Wralda's licht trad bij hen binnen,	Wralda's oed trad hun binnen,
ÀND NW BÀRDON EK TWILIF SVNA ÀND TWILIF TOGHATERA.	En nu baarden zij elk twaalf zonen en twaalf dochteren,	En nu baarden zij elk twaalf zoons en twaalf dochters,	en nu baarde elk twaalf zonen en twaalf dochters,	en nu baarden zij elk twaalf zoons en twaalf dochters,	en nu baarde elk twaalf zonen en twaalf dochters,
EK JOL.TID TWÉN.	elke juultijd een paar.	elke joltijd een paar.	elke joltijd een paar.	elke joltijd een tweetal.	elke Joeltijd een tweeling.

[012/27]

transliteration of original	Ottema 1872/'76	Overwijn 1941/'51	Jensma 2006	De Heer 2008	Ott 2022 (provisional)
ALLERA MÀNNALIK THÉR EN OTHER FON SINE FRYDOM BIRÁW	Een iegelijk die een ander van zijne vrijheid berooft,	Een ieder, die een ander van zijn vrijheid berooft,	Alleman die een ander van zijn vrijheid berooft,	Iedereen die een ander van zijn vrijheid berooft,	Iedereen die een ander van zijn vrijheid berooft,
AL WÉRE THENE ÔRE HIM SKELDECH	al ware de ander hem schuldig,	al heeft de ander aan hem een verplichting,	al ware de ander hem schuldig,	al is die ander hem schuldig,	al was de ander hem iets schuldig,
MOT IK ANDA BÀRN.TAM ÉNER SLÁFINE FÁRA LÉTA.	dien moet ik aan den leiband eener slavin laten voeren.	die moet ik aan de leiband van een slavin laten rondlopen.	moet ik in de baarmoeder van een slavin laten voeren.	moet ik aan de kinderband van een slavin voeren laten.	moet met halsband en riem als een slavin worden geparadeerd.

Like the last English edition, the Dutch one will have color prints of all manuscript pages (ca. 80% of actual size, with line-numbers), an index of proper names, a suggested reading order and appendices with bonus material.

Example of archaisms that may be nice to include:

[00b/20]

HJA SKILUN VS ALGÁDUR VRDILIGJA

dan zullen zij ons altegader verdelgen

dan zullen zij ons allemaal vernietigen

ze zullen ons allemaal verdelgen

zij zullen ons allegaar verdelgen

ze zullen ons algader verdelgen

VR.TÁLA - about language

FRYAS	Nederlands	English	Deutsch
VR.TÁLA	vertalen, vertellen	translate, interpret, tell, narrate, relate, recite, rede, report, explain	übersetzen, erzählen, usw.
VR	over, oer-, ver-	over, for, about, primordial	über, ober, ur, usw.
TÁLA, TAL(E)	taal, talen, tellingen, spreken, enz.	language(s), tales, speak, etc.	Sprachen, Zahlen, Geschichten, usw.

Fragments in Codex Oera Linda (2022)

(included are fragments with the derivative TÀLLINGA/ TELLINGA: tales, stories, narrations, narratives)

[004/25] MÀN MOT TÁLA HJAM FON THA WICHARDA ÀND [005] FON HJARA WICHANDLIKA DÉDUM. AK WRA FÀRA SÉ.TOCHTA.
Tell them of the heroes, [005] of their heroic deeds and of distant sea voyages.

[005/01] AL THISSA TÀLLINGA HAGATH DÉN TO WERTHANDE BY THÉRE HÉRD. VPPA HÉM ÀND HWÉR.ET WÉSA MÉI. SÁ BY BLÍSKIP AS BÍ TARUM.
These tales must be told at the hearth, outdoors or anywhere else, in times of joy or tears.

[038/10] HJA KÉTHON ALLERWÉIKES RÉDJÉVINGA. THÉR HJU NIMMER JÉVEN HÉDE. ÀND TÀLADON WONDERA. THÉR HJU NA DÉN HÉDE.
They announced counsels everywhere that she had never given, and related miracles that she had never performed.

[077/20] TO FÁRA WRDON ALLE SÉKUM BINN ÁTHÉNJA IN VSA TÁL BITHONGON ÁFTERNÉI MOSTET IN BÉDE TÁLA SKÉN [25] ÀND TO LESTA ALLÉNA INTHA LANDIS TAL.
Formerly, all cases in Athenia were pleaded in our language, but afterwards it had to be in both languages, and at last in the native language only.

[108/20] THA GRÍSA JEFTHA GRÉVA MOTON LÉRA HJAM. RJUCHT ÀND PLICHT. SÉDKUNDA KRÛDKUNDA HÉLKUNDA. SKÉDNESA TELLINGA ÀND SANGA BIJUNKA ALLERLÉJA THINGA THÉR HJAM NÉDLIK SEND [25] VMBE RÉD TO JÉVANE.
The grey or aldermen must teach them justice and duty, knowledge of seeds, herbs and healing, histories, tales, songs and anything else they may need for giving advice.

[133/25] THRVCH TÁL ÀND OMMEGANG KÉM.ET ÛT THAT WI ALLE BÉDE FON A.DEL.A HIS FOLK WÉRON. THÁ KÉM LJAFDE ÀND ÀFTERNÉI [30] SEND WI MAN ÀND WIF WRDEN.
Our tales and our interactions with one another made it clear to us that we both were Adela’s folk. That is how we came to fall in love and subsequently become man and wife.

[134/01] THÁ.K NÉI THA SAXANA MARKA [5] FOR. HÀV IK THRJU BOKA HRET. THET BOK THÉRA SANGA. THÉRA TELLINGA ÀND THET HÉLÉNA BOK.
When I went to the Saxonmarks, I saved three books. The Book of Songs, the Book of Tales, and the Healing Book.

[146/10] MEN KAVCH IS AK WAN.FRYA.S ÀND MOT KÁP WÉSA. MEN KVADE TÁLE HÀVON HJA MAR MITH [15] BROCHT AS GODE SÉDA.
‘Kauch’ is also poor Fryas, and should be ‘Kaep’; they brought more degenerate language than good morals.

[152/20] FRISO WÉT THA HRENKA THÉRA GOLUM HWAMHIS TÁLE HI SPRÉKTH. HI KÀN THUS ÀJEN HJARA LESTUM WÁKA.
Friso knows the tricks of the Gools and he speaks their language, so he can beware of their schemes.

[154/20] SIN ÉROSTE SVNV THÉR HI HIR WON BY SWÉT.HIRTE SIN WIF. HETH. ER BISTONDA A.DEL HÉTEN. ÀND AFSKÉN [25] HI KÀMPADE MITH AL SIN WELD. VMBE NÉNE BURGA TO FORSTÀLANE NER WITHER VP TO BVWANDE. THACH SAND HI A.DEL NÉI THÉRE BURCH ET TEX. LAND TILTHJU HI DIGER BI DIGER KVD WERTHA [30] MACHTA. MITH ELLA HWAT TO VSA ÉWA TÁLE ÀND SEDUM HÉRETH.
He instantly named his first son — born here by his wife Sweethirte — Adel, and although he resisted with all his power the restoration or rebuilding of burgs, he still sent his son Adel to the burg at Texland, in order to get him thoroughly acquainted with all that belongs to our laws, language and morals.

[158/10] THÁ WR.ALDA BERN JEF ANTHA MODERA FON THÀT MÀNNISKELIK SLACHTE THÁ LÉIDER ÉNE TÁLE IN ALLER TONGA ÀND VP ALLER LIPPA.
“When Wralda gave children to the mothers of mankind, he laid one language in all tongues and on all lips.

[159/01] NÉIDAM VSA TÁLE THUS TO LUK ÀND TO SÉLIGHÉD WÉJATH. ÀND THUS MITH WÁKTH ÀJEN THA BOSA NÍGONGA THÉRVMBE IS HJU [5] MITH ALLE RJUCHT GOD.IS TÁLE HÉTEN. ÀND ALLE THA JENA HWAM HJA AN ÉRE HALDA HÀVATH THÉR GÔME FON.
Because our language thus leads to luck and happiness, and helps beware of evil inclinations, its name ‘God’s language’ is fully justified, and all those who hold it in honor, benefit from it.

[159/15] IN HJARA TSJOD.IS.HÉD SEND HJA TO GVNGEN ÀND HÀVON ÔTHERA TÁLA FORSVNNEN TILTHJU HJA HÉMLIK MACHTE SPRÉKA IN [20] ÀJENWARTHA FON ALREK ÔTHERUM. VR ALLE BOSA THINGA ÀND VR ALLE VNWÉRTHLIKA THINGA
In their wickedness, they have invented different languages, so as to be able to speak secretly in the presence of others about all evil things and about all unworthy things,
SVNDER THÀT STEMLÉTH HJAM VRRÉDA MOCHT NACH SKÁMRÁD HJARA GELÁT VRDERVA.
without a stammer betraying them, or a blush tainting their faces.

[160/01] THA LODDERIGA MAN’GÉRTNE AND THA VNMÀNLIKA KNÁPA THÉR MITHA WLA PRESTERUM ÀND FORSTUM HORADON VNTLVKADON THA NYA TÁLA AN HJARA [5] BOLA.
[160] The dissolute girls and unmanly boys, who prostituted themselves to the vile priests and princes, elicited the new languages from their bed partners.

[160/05] THERWISA SEND HJA FORTH KVMEN ÉMONG THA FOLKRUM TILTHJU HJA GOD.IS TÁLE GLÁD VRJETTEN HÀVE.
That is how they spread among the peoples, until they altogether forgot God’s language.

[160/20] HÉDE HJA NV MÁR ÉNE TÁLE FORSVNNEN. MÜGLIK WAS.T THÀN JET EN LITH GOD GVNGEN. MEN HJA HÀVON ALSA [25] FÉLO TÁLA UTFONDEN AS THÉR STÁTA SEND. THÉRTHRVCH MÉI THAT ÉNE FOLK THÀT ÔRE FOLK ÉVIN MIN FORSTÁN AS THJU KV THENE HVND ÀND THI WOLF THÀT SKÉP.
If they had only invented one language, things might possibly have still gone on well, but they contrived as many languages as there are states, so that one folk can understand another folk just as little as the cow the dog, or the wolf the sheep.

[161/05] BIST THV ALSA GÍRICH THAT THV JRTHA ALLÉNA ERVA WILSTE ALSA ACHST THV NIMMER MÁRE NÉN ÔRE TÁLE OVIR THINA [10] WÉRA NI KVMA TO LÉTANE AS GOD.IS TÁLE. ÀND THÀN ACHST THV TO NJODANE TILTHJU THIN ÀJN TÁLE FRÍ FON UTHÉMEDA KLINNA BILÍWETH.
If it is your desire to be the only heir of Earth, you ought to never again let any other language pass your lips but God’s language, and you ought to make sure that your own language remains free from foreign sounds.

[161/15] THJU TÁLE THÉRA ÁST.SKÉN.LANDAR IS THRVCH THA WLA MAGJARA VRBRÛD. THJU TÁLE THÉRA KÀLTANA.FOLGAR IS THRVCH THA SMÛGRIGE GOLA VRDERVEN.
The language of the East-Skeanlanders was debased by the vile Magyars, and the language of the Kelta followers was debased by the creeping Gools.2
NV SEND [20] WI ALSA MILD WÉST VMBE THA WITHER KVMANDE HEL.LÉNA FOLGAR WITHER IN VS MIDDEN TO NÉMANDE. MEN IK SKROM ÀND BEN SÉRELIK ANGE THÀT HJA VS MILD.SA VRJELDA SKILUN MITH VRBRÛDING VSRA [25] RÉNE TÁLE.
We have indeed been so generous as to take the returning Hellenia followers back in our midst, but I hesitate and am very afraid that they will reward our generosity by debasing our pure language.
FÜL HÀVON WI WITHERFÁREN. MEN FON ALLE BURGUM THÉR THRVCH ÀRGE TÍD VRHOMLATH SEND ÀND VRDILIGAD HETH JRTHA FRYA.S.BURCH VNFORLETH BIHALDEN. ÁK MÉI IK THÉR [30] BI MELDA THAT FRYA.S JEFTHA GOD.IS TÁLE HIR ÉVIN VNFORLETH BIHALDEN IS.
We have endured much, but among all burgs that were damaged and destroyed in the bad time, Earth has preserved Fryasburg intact, and I can add that Frya’s or God’s language was preserved as intact here.

[162/05] WILLATH THA ÔRA FOLKAR ÍSRE WÉRON FON THI SELLA ÀND THÉR VR MITH THI SPRÉKA ÀND THINGA SÁ MOTON HJA TO GOD. IS TÁLE WITHER KÉRA.
If the other nations want to buy your iron goods, and speak about it with you, and bargain, they must return to God’s language.
LÉRATH HJA GOD.IS TÁLE SÁ [10] SKILUN THA WORDA FRÍ.SA ÀND RJUCHT.HÁ TO HJARA INKVMA.
If they learn God’s language, the words ‘being free’ and ‘having justice’ will start to make sense to them.

[165/01] KVMTH MÔN EFTER ÉL WESTLIK ÒLSÁ KVMTH MÔN BY THA GEDROSTNE. FON THA GEDROSTNE. THISA SIND MITH ÔRA FOLKRUM BASTERED ÀND [10] SPRÉKATH ÔLLE AFSVNDERLIKA TÁLA.
Whomsoever travels very far to the west, however, arrives at the Gedrosians. Regarding the Gedrosians: those are bastardized with other peoples and speak many different languages.

[168/15] HÍRMITHA WIL IK ENDA MÁR AFTER MIN SKRÍWE SKIL.ET THI LICHT NOG FALLA. VMB THA LÉJEN.AFTIGA TELTJAS TO MÜGE SKIFTANE FON THA WARA TELLINGA.
With this I will end, confident that my writing will make it easy for you to separate lying tales from the true accounts.

To be expected

Now that the full size edition is being printed and bound (expected shipping to start in week 30: July 25-31), these are the projects that already have been initiated and that are intended to be realized next:

• fully revised version of the English translation (2022), by a professional editor
• this revised edition will be published in a free eBook/ PDF (without transliteration) which will be made available on oeralinda.nl (as well as in future printed editions)
• website/ -shop will be redesigned and improved
• VRTALA: a wiki-based site was initiated which will have all OL texts and their various translations with notes, meant as a tool for translators who make new versions, as well as all who study the original language or specific fragments
• Dutch, German and Spanish translations of Codex Oera Linda
  

Wodin ≠ Odin

'acorn dream' by Alex Grey 2021

Many assume that Wodin and Odin are simply different spellings of the same.

Recently (in the last few hundred years) that may indeed have become the dominant misunderstanding.

I do not think it is right though, and will explain with the help of Oera Linda.

OD, WOD and IN are all Fryas words, so the names may be split as WOD.IN and OD.IN.

'Od' is used only once in the texts,* as being 'of Wralda'. It was the element that made the three daughters of Earth (Lyda, Finda and Frya) become pregnant of their children.  

*German spelling would be 'Ott'; Dutch: 'oed'.

fragment [006/28-32] in the manuscript, showing that the Ottema/Sandbach transliteration and translation (connecting WR ALDA.S to DRÁMA in stead of to OD) were wrong; see blog post "Two worst mistakes in first OLB publication"

fragment [006/28-32] from Codex Oera Linda 2022

Likewise, we may assume that the same life-force had earlier impregnated Earth, so that she would bring forth all living creatures.

same [103/11-17]

Wralda in Oera Linda is GOD (good, whole, perfect), the beginning and the end, the all-feeder (or -'father'), etc. Besides Wralda's od (OD), there is mention of Wralda's spirit or ghost (GÁST). While the first is used in the context of fertility (creation of new life), the latter refers to (infinite) consciousness.

The relevant fragment (ch. 8b) about the army leader named Wodin who was deified by the Magyar people is copied below.

'Wod' can have several meanings in the texts: wood, forest and rage/fury. Below is an updated version of a 2011 blog post fragment.

Ambiguous WOD: wood/timber, wood/forest and rage/fury

In fragments 1 and 4, WOD refers to wood/forest (Dutch: woud, German: Wald).
In fragments 6, 9, 10, 11 and 12, it means wood/timber (Dutch: hout, German: Holtz).
In fragments 2, 3, 5, 7 and 8, (derivatives of) the word WODIN or WODAN (that are most probably derived from WOD) refers to anger, rage or fury (Dutch: woede, German: Wut)

1. [049/09]
THÉR TO BOPPA HÉDON WI THA NÔMA. LÁND.SÁTON MÁR. SÁTA ÀND HOLT JEFTA WOD.SÁTA.
Moreover, we had the names 'Land', 'Lake' and 'Holt' or 'Wood-dwellers'.

2. [074/06]
BIFARA SÉKROPS WODIN WRDE ÀND OVER BIGVNDE.
before Seakrops became furious and started all over.

3. [085/03]
ÉL WEL SÉIDE THENE MÁGÍ MITH VRBORGNE WODIN.
''Very well,' said the magus, hiding his (lit. 'with hidden') rage,

4. [096/29]
THÉR HIPTH HJU NÉI.T KRÍL.WOD.
She hurried to the thicket,*
*or Creil Woods. Compare [087/06] and [206/10].

5. [104/26]
STORNEWIND KÉM TOBEK JETA WODANDER AS TO FORA
The windstorm returned, raging even more (lit. 'yet more raging') than before

6. [107/20]
KRÁN.BOGA. TODEKTH MITH WOD ÀND LÉTHER.
crossbows, covered by wood and leather.

7. [120/24]
THÁ ALEXANDRE FORNOM THÀT IM SÁNE GRÁTE FLÁTE VNTFÁRA WAS. WÀRTH ER WODIN.LIK. TO SWÉRANDE HI SKOLDE ALLE THORPA AN LOGHA OFFERJA JEF WI NAVT TOBEK KVMA NILDE.
When Alexander learned that a great fleet had fled him, he became furious (or: 'rage-like'), swearing he would sacrifice all villages to the flames if we did not come back.

8. [122/19]
MEN ALEXANDER WÉRE WODIN.
But Alexander was furious

9. [124/01]
TWA.HONDRED ÉLEPHANTA. THVSEND KÉMLUN. TOLÉDEN MITH WODEN BALKUM. RÁPUM ÀND ALLERLÉJA ARK
two hundred elephants and a thousand camels, loaded with timber (lit. 'wood beams'), along with ropes and various tools

10. [148/14]
HWAND TO STÁVEREN ÀND ALLINGEN THÀT ALDER.GÁ THÉR WRDON THA BESTA WÉR.SKÉPA MAKED. FON HERDE ÉKEN WOD THÉR NIMMERTHE NÉN ROT AN NE KVM.
because at Staveren and along the Alderga the best warships are built of hard oak (wood) which never rots.

11. [150/02]
BURCH.WÉPNE. WOD. HIR.BAKEN STÉN. TIMBER.LJUD MIRTSELÉRA ÀND SMÉDA
burg weapons, wood, bricks that were baked here, carpenters, masons and smiths,

12. [198/30]
HJARA WÉPNE SEND WODEN BOGA
Their weapons are wooden bows

= = = = = =

From Codex Oera Linda (2022), translation only (MS pages/lines: [053/12 - 056/20]):

8b. Wodin and the Magus

From this expedition the history of Wodin was born, just as it was inscribed at the burgs and written here.

At the Aldergamouth, a former sea king rested. Sterik was his name and the fame of his deeds was great. This old sea dog had three young kinsmen: Wodin, the eldest, lived at Lumkamakia near the Eamouth in East Fleeland with his parents. He had once been army leader; Tunis and Inka were sea warriors and at the time they were staying in the home of their father’s brother at the Aldergamouth.

When the young warriors had assembled, they chose Wodin as their army leader or king. The sea warriors chose Tunis as their sea king and Inka as their deputy-by-night. The navy then sailed to the Denmarks, where they took on board Wodin and his brave army. The wind was fair [054] and so they shortly arrived in Skeanland. When the brothers of the north had joined him, Wodin divided his powerful army into three. ‘Frya!’ was their war cry, and he thus drove back the Finns and Magyars as if they were children.

When the magus heard how his men were all being slain, he sent messengers with scepter and crown. They said to Wodin: ‘O you, greatest of all kings! We are guilty, but all that we have done was done from necessity. You think that we took on your brothers willingly, but we were whipped forth by our enemies, who are still at our heels. We often asked your burg maiden for help, but she ignored us. The magus says that if we kill half our numbers in fighting with each other, the wild herdsmen will come and kill us off completely. The magus possesses great riches, but he has seen that Frya is more powerful than all our spirits combined. He will lay down his head in her lap. You are the most heroic king on earth, your folk are of iron. Become our king, and we shall willingly be your slaves. What honor it would be for you if you could drive back the savages! Our trumpets would resound with it and our praises would precede you everywhere.’ Wodin was strong, fierce and heroic, but he was not [055] clear-sighted. Therefore, he was caught in their trap and crowned by the magus.

Quite a lot of steersmen and land warriors who disapproved of this turn left quietly, taking Kate with them. But Kate, who did not wish to appear before either the mother or the general assembly, jumped overboard. Then a storm arose and lashed the ships down upon the banks of the Denmarks, not sparing a single man. Later, this strait was named Kate’s Gate.

After Wodin was crowned, he attacked the savages. They were all horsemen and charged down on Wodin’s troops like a hailstorm, but like a whirlwind they turned back and did not dare to appear again. When Wodin returned, the magus gave him his daughter as a wife. He then was incensed with herbs. But among them were magic herbs, and gradually Wodin became so audacious, that he dared to disavow and ridicule Frya and Wralda’s spirit, while he bent his free neck before images of false gods. His reign lasted seven years, and then he disappeared. The magus said that he had been accepted among their gods, and that he ruled them from there, but our folk laughed at his words.

When Wodin had been gone for some time, disputes arose. We wished to choose another king, but the magus would not allow it. [056] He claimed that it was his right, given him by his gods. Besides this dispute, there was yet another one among his own people, the Magyars and Finns, who would honor neither Frya nor Wodin. But the magus did as it pleased him, because his daughter had born a son by Wodin, and the magus now declared this son to be of high descent. While all were nagging and quarreling, he crowned the boy as king, and installed himself as his guardian, representative and counselor. Those who valued feasting above justice let him win them over, but the good men took their departure. Many Magyars fled back with their troops and the steersmen took ship, accompanied by an army of daring Finns as rowers.

Lowered shipping costs for orders of >2 books

Important update for those who have ordered more than 2 books, or would have wanted to if shipping had been less expensive:

Now that the exact weight of the book is known, it was possible to lower the shipping costs for:

• 3, 6 or 12 books to any destination (in NL it's only lower for 6 books)
  
• 14 books to all destinations in Europe (incl. NL)

All that was paid too much for shipping will be refunded to whomsoever this applies. If you wish to add to your order, because of the lowered shipping costs, please let me know!

New rates, see updates in previous post.

Book release date and mail costs update

UPDATE July 7: now that the exact weight is known, shipping classes could be adjusted (see yellow markings below). As a result, ordering more books at once has become more affordable. If you would like to add to your order, because of the lower shipping costs, please let me know!

==========================original post with changes marked in yellow=================

As I had to wait for a dummy (empty pages and cover only) of the book, in order to establish mail costs, there was time to further improve content and design of the book. Yesterday the final file was mailed to the printer.

Earlier it was suggested to me that a significantly cheaper (and possibly faster) option for international mail was possible, but at close examination, I found there were too many risks involved. This option does not include the possibility of track and trace — which I prefer in the interest of both the recipient and the sender — and has a higher risk of the parcel being returned or getting lost. Therefore, I will keep the method used with the earlier editions, for now.

!

I still hope that (mailing) companies, publishing houses or sponsors, in particular in the US, Canada and Australia will be willing to participate in the project, which would make distribution in these countries much faster and cheaper. Also, as I would much rather focus more on research and translation, than on managing the Foundation, I hope to get practical support from experienced and motivated new (advisory?) board members.

release date [updated 30 July]

[On July 27, I was informed that the binder needs more time than was expected. However, an actual shipping date could now be set. The books will be shipped (to all who ordered) on August 15. All this delay has been nerve-racking to me, as I know it was for some of those who ordered early. I will learn my lessons from it.]

Earlier I thought that the books could be printed and shipped in June. This was much too optimistic. (Please note that this project is not my job; this is voluntary work and I am a family father with many other things on my plate.) The good news, however, is that I had more time to improve both content and design: it will be worth the extra wait. Also, because I managed to make a good production deal, I could lower the book price to €48.

if you would like to withdraw your order and get a full refund

If you have ordered and paid, but do not accept this delay, simply send me a message so I can refund the whole amount of what you paid. Please do not claim a refund at your (credit card or other) payment system, as they tend to impose significant fines and the OL Foundation is not a commercial business.

mail costs

There are two variables: quantity of books and destination. For each of the 4 destination groups I will list a table below. All mail costs include track & trace service. However, in last years experience this service was not reliable in ca. 3% of the cases. For quantities > 5 books outside of Europe (or > 12 within Europe), please contact me.  

1. Netherlands

1 book	€ 4,10
2 to 6 books	€ 6,75
7 to 14 books	€ 13, -
> 14 books	please inquire

2. Europe 1*

1 book	per 22 August: € 10.00
2 to 3 books	€ 19.50
4 to 6 books	€ 25. -
7 to 12 books	€ 34. -
13 to 14 books	€ 45. -
> 14 books	please inquire

* Austria, Belgium, Denmark (excl. Faroe Islands and Greenland), France (incl. Corsica and Monaco), Germany, Italy (excl. San Marino and Vatican City), Luxembourg, Spain (incl. Balearic Islands, excl. Canary Islands), Sweden.

3. Europe 2*

1 book	per 22 August: € 12.50
2 to 3 books	€ 25. -
4 to 6 books	€ 31. -
7 to 12 books	€ 40. -
13 to 14 books	€ 55. -
> 14 books	please inquire

*all other countries in Europe (excl. Russia): Albania, Andorra, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Czech Republic, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Portugal (incl. Azores and Madeira), Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom (incl. Channel Islands and Gibraltar), Vatican City.

4. Other*

1 book	per 22 August: € 21.00 (ca. 22 US$)
2 to 3 books	€ 38.80 (ca. 41 US$)
4 to 6 books	€ 68.30 (ca. 72 US$)
7 to 12 books	€ 125.30 maximum, possibly less; please inquire

* rest of the world, incl. the European part of Russia

Price per book is € 48. - (go to web shop to order or see page samples at oeralinda.nl). For orders of 10 of more, discounts can be arranged (please inquire).

Because there are many variables already, I have decided to not yet include the possibility to order leather bound versions of the book.

website/-shop updates, call for board members and other notes

While waiting for a test print of the book, this and next week I will be further preparing and improving the web shop.

Besides the e-book and the full size (was: 3rd English) edition, there will be options to donate to financially support the Oera Linda Foundation, either by adding a donation to your order, or to just make a donation (once or recurring). This is currently being set up.

Mail or shipping costs are still being calculated by our distributor, especially for orders of more than one book abroad. Therefore, I have not contacted those who have pre-ordered yet. I will do that as soon as these costs have been established and implemented in the store. Again I would like to point out that anyone who has ordered and paid earlier will be offered a partial refund, if applicable. These early payments have been very helpful for the foundation to be able to pay for the initial printing costs.

Once the books are being printed and shipping starts, I will only have to weekly pass on order information to our distributor (and do financial administration), so I will have more time to start working on the long awaited new Dutch translation. Distribution (packing and posting) the previous two editions was much work for me. Surely interesting and instructive, but not something i want to keep doing.

Besides work on the Dutch edition, I intend to further professionalize the foundation and its website.

The Oera Linda Foundation is looking for new board members, preferably (but not necessarily) from the Netherlands, Flanders or northwestern Germany (so we can more easily meet in real life). Please contact me if you are interested and tell me about your experience and motivation.

UPDATE June 18

Next Monday (June 20) a test print is expected as well as a specification of the final variable shipping cost (in particular for larger quantities and to more unusual destinations). This is somewhat later than expected and communicated earlier. The web shop is already operational, taking orders for the full size edition, but from next week on when there is more clarity, all other unpaid pre-orders can be formalized.

Preparations for a German edition have started.