Avestan anthropogonies

From: Joao S. Lopes
Message: 48779
Date: 2007-05-29

what's the etymology of Siyamak, Siyamek, ancestor of men in Avestan mythology?

< *syama "black" ? akin to Skt s^yama-?

Gayo: Mar&rtan (Keyumars, Kayo:mart, Gayomart) (<*gWoyo-morton)
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Mas^ya and Mas^yana (<*Martiya)
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Siya:mek
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Haos^yaNha (Hushang, Hoshang) (<*Haus.yasa)
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Tahmuras
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Yima Xs^aeta (Jemshid) cf. Yama

1) Mas^ya and his sister/wife sp born from trees, like Ash and Embla

2) The she-demon of lusciouness Jahi...what's her etymology? Any Sanskrit cognate?

Joao SL

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