Ashkenaz is Gomer's first son, brother of Riphath, and Togarmah (Gen. 10:3, 1 Chronicles 1:6) and is believed by some to be the ancestor of the Germanic, Scandinavian and Slavic peoples. One reason people believe this is that Ashkenaz's father is Gomer who is associated with the Frank and Germanic tribes due to his name. Another reason is that the name of the mythological founder of the Germans and Scandinavians is very similar to Ashkenaz: Aschanes or Askanius (German) and Ask (Scandinavian). A… (More on Ashkenaz)