--- In cybalist@..., tgpedersen@... wrote:
>
> And this because I suspect
> (just a suspicion, but that's how it always starts, that the As
> people knew some kind of monotheist(?) religion based ultimately on
> Aton and Adonis ("Lord"). So the traditional connection of Odin
> with *wed-/*ud- "anger, fury" would then be a folk etymology.
I have to admit that I don't understand most of what you post,
but you mention the As people in whom I'm interested so I have
to ask you why you think that they knew a monotheistic religion.
V. I. Abaev describes the As people's ancient religion in his book
"The Pre-Christian Religion of the Alans". I can find no evidence
of monotheism in his description. Can you share where you got this
information? Maybe we're thinking about different people. Are they
Sarmatians? Maybe Scandinavian Asses have there own unique beliefs.
-David