Re: Why borrow 'seven'? (was: IE right & 10)

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "andrew_and_inge" <100761.200@...>
wrote:

> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "tgpedersen" <tgpedersen@...>
> wrote:
>
> > >The seven day week seem a new thing, although there are

evidences

> > >of four
> > > day weeks from northern and central Africa.
> >
> > No later than Genesis was written down, I suppose, which contains
> > the tern shabbath. Is that too late for the word to spread?
> >
>
> It is certainly much older, as are many of the elements of Genesis
> itself. Mesopotamian culture was an enormous standardising

influence

> in all of the old world, and very early.
>
> Best Regards
> Andrew

Yes, certainly much older but if you think it is ultimately coming
from Mesopotamia that is doubtful. Moon's immortality myths and four
days week (as much as seven) abound in both sides of the Indian Ocean
(Africa, India, Indonesia, Australia, Oceania etc.).

See a certain Frazer book about these.

They could be 'innate' in the human minds but if you talk of geography
it is plausible that there were some primitive groups which caused
their (the myths and the motifs) diffusion. Perhaps those with boats.

Loreto