I propose we start to try to analyzes the
complexities of Greek deities. We must exchange our ideas by adding all possible
traits for each god. But one god for each time, to prevent
confusions.
APOLLO
1) God of healing and disease, avenger, archer,
wolves and mice, Northern realm, son-killer (Ganesha by Rudra; Miach by
Diancecht; Asklepios doesnt fit, because killed by Zeus, but perhaps in original
tale he's killed by Apollo). - IE
2) shepherd god - IE or not
3) young god of light, like Egyptian Horus -
Egyptian? Afro-Asiatic? Mediterranean? (Horus x Seth = Apollo x
Python?)
4) God of Sun, sired by two goddesses, Night and
Dawn (Apollo-Leto-Artemis) - IE ? Does Seilenos fit in this
one?
5) Couple of twins (Apollo-Artemis
Freyr-Freyja Oengus-Brigit) - "Proto-European"?
6) God of music - IE? (A priestly singing god like
Brhaspati? Bragi?)
7) Medicine gods, like Ugaritic Refaim.
Semitic?
8) Anatolian plague-bringer, cf. Jarrish - maybe
from Sumeria? Or the same as (1)?
9) Dragon-slayer - almost universal