João Simões Lopes Filho wrote:
>>Prometheus was also called Ithax (<*idh-nk- "to burn"). This seems to be a
good candidate for the older IE name of Prometheus, since he had strong
links to the PIE fire-god, messenger and trickster.
That looks very interesting - I'd not come across it before. Would you have
a reference?
Ravi Chaudhary wrote:
>>What is the Date of the Greek legend acording to Graves or anyone
else ?
AFAIK, the earliest account of Prometheus and Epithemeus appears in Hesiod's
"Works and Days"; Hesiod's dates are believed to be 8th cent. BC.
Ravi Chaudhary wrote:
>>Why would the PIE fire god be taken as a messenger and trickster ??
João Simões Lopes Filho wrote:
>>Compare the roles of Prometheus, Agni and Loki. You will see many common
traits.
Prometheus and Agni have often been compared, of course, because of the
supposed common connection with fire. I suppose that Loki and Prometheus
share the fate of being trapped for a long time by means of a rock.
Jean Kelly