Re: [tied] Ancient female figurines (was Medieval Dragons, dog/snak

From: Glen Gordon
Message: 17977
Date: 2003-01-23

Joao:
>The Indo-Iranian *Yama was substituted in India by Purus.a,
>while his name was confused with *Manus, so Yama became in India the king
>of the dead, and played a similar role in Persia,
>although slightly different.

What evidence that *Yamas took over the role of *Manus?


- gLeN


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