PIE Smith God: One or Three
It's clear to me that PIE myth had a triad of Three
Smith Gods (perhaps originally carpenters).
Let's see:
The Three Cyclopes (Greece) : Brontes, Steropes,
Arges
The Three Rbhu (India) : Rbhuks.an, Vaja,
Vibhu
The Three (or Four) Elves, Ivaldir's sons
(Scandinavia) : Alfrigr, Grerr, Bergling ...or...Eitri, Brokk,
Sindri
The Three Irish Smiths : Goibniu, Luchtar and
Creidne (or Cian, Samain and Goibniu)
And more:
The Four/Three Telkhines? - Ormenos, Lykos, Akteus
and Megalesios ...or... Argyron, Khryson and Kalkhon
The Three Builders of Thebas walls - Amphion,
Zethos, Lokros
The Three Builders of Trojan walls - Poseidon,
Apollon and Aiakos
My hypothesis is that there were Three Smith Gods,
possibly three men that was turned into gods to honour their great squills.
Their were:
THUNDER - names meaning "thunder", "thunderer",
"strong", "noisy", "copper/bronze"
LIGHTNING - names meaning "quick", "violent",
"penetrant", "hot", "burning", "gold"
FLASH - names meaninh "shining", "white",
"gleaming", "silver"
I'd like to discuss it.
Joao SL
Rio de Janeiro