The result was delete. JohnCD (talk) 17:46, 24 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Was originally nominated for speedy as a hoax, which I declined. Multiple issues. Whole thing is WP:OR, of questionable notability, has no reliable sources and a distinct POV.
The following is a copy of a discussion which took place on the talk page following the speedy nom:
Discussion copied from Talk:New Testament as political satire
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This article is by no means a "blatant and obvious hoax", as falsely alleged by the advocate for its "speedy deletion". All its content is derived from respectable historical sources.
What the above is calling "idiosyncratic" is actually a combination of a Latinism and a literal standard transliteration from Hellenic. The usual English spellings are defective. On the matter of WASP, one would naturally suspect that whoever invented that acronym intended a Latin allusion; such sort of allusions are common in modern-day high-powered politics.0XQ (talk) 17:22, 16 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The Runic script was derived from the Etruscan script; the Caesar dynasty employed Teutonic bodyguards; later Vikings were in pay as mercenaries for the Byzantine empire. The Norse sagas are largely descriptions of events in the Byzantine empire. Given this state of affairs, it is likely that much of the Norse religious vocabulary may derive from allusions to events in the history of the Roman empire.0XQ (talk) 17:28, 16 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
There is an abundance of "Norse sagas' references to warriors returning from service with the emperor" of the Byzantine empire. [1] (Proceedings of the 21st International Congress of Byzantine Studies, p. 50)0XQ (talk) 03:48, 17 January 2010 (UTC) An example is where, according to the HEIMSKRINGLA (the Norse book of kings by Snorri Sturlasson), the brother of a king of Norway "wins a place in the Byzantine Emperor's Varangian Guard." [2] 0XQ (talk) 03:58, 17 January 2010 (UTC)[reply] The author of this page, who is a friend of mine, sent me the link so I could examine it. From what I know about him, this is not a hoax, but a serious allbeit different, way to offer his efforts to improve Wikipedia. This person has the ability and time to really add to Wikipedia in all kinds of esoteric areas of knowledge, and he should be encouraged, instead of being instantly deleted and called a "hoax". I know it is not you job, but some guidance and help and encouragement would go a long way. In other words help and not put him down!! Henry Gurr 16 Jan 2010 8:16 pm Eastern Time. —Preceding unsigned comment added by HenrySGurr (talk • contribs) 01:16, 17 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Nancy talk 09:38, 17 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]