2019 Day 44

Dedh Dogens ha Pajer

De Marher, tardhegves mis Whevrel

Wednesday, 13^th February

Tho holan senjys pur vrâs gen poblow ancyent. Ûsyes o va rag gwitha ha sawora boos. Ma’n ger Kernôwek rag holan ow tos dhort an Greka “halas”, bes ma’n ger Sowsnek rag holan ow tos dhort an Laten “sal”. An geryow ew pur goth  an dhew, drefen bos ûsyans holan pur goth. Ma balyow holan en nebes powyow. Gwres dhort dowr an mor o holan en Kernow ha Breten Vian.  

Campollys ew holan e’n Beybel Sans. Ma va ow leverel fatell, pa wrüg Lot hag y veyny mos kerdh dhort Sodom, gwreg Lot a veras war hy lergh ha dreylys veu hei dhe byllar a holan.  Ma pyllar a holan en Esarel ogas dhe’n Mor Marow henwys “Gwreg Lot”. Ma Jesus ow leverel dhe bobel dr’ew anjei “holan an bes”. Pandra wrüg ev menya?  En Greka ma “holan” ow menya “skians” ewedh.  Era whans dhodho a bobel dhe ûsya aga ampydnyon?   

Salt was highly valued by ancient peoples. It was used for preserving and flavouring food. The Cornish word for salt comes from the Greek “halas”, but the English word for salt comes from the Latin “sal”. The words are both very old, because the use of salt is very old. There are salt mines in some countries. Salt was made from sea water in Cornwall and Brittany.

Salt is mentioned in the Holy Bible. It says that when Lot and his family left Sodom, Lot’s wife looked behind her and was changed to a pillar of salt. There is a pillar of salt in Israel near the Dead Sea called “Lot’s Wife”. Jesus tells people that they are the “salt of the earth”. What did he mean? In Greek “salt” also means “wit”. Did he want people to use their brains?