Re: *Dyeus Ph2ter genealogy

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "C. Darwin Goranson"
<cdog_squirrel@...> wrote:

>
> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Joao S. Lopes" <josimo70@> wrote:
> >
> > I need your comments
> >
> >
> > Dyauh – unknown, but perhaps his origin was
> > mingled with Kas^yapa, who was husband of Aditi. Aditi is

sometimes

> seen as a
> > Primordial Cow, linked to Surabhi, the cow of plenty (cf.

Amalthea's

> > cornucopia).
> >
> >
> > Ódinn – Börr's son and grandson of Buri, who
> > was licked out from salty ice by cow Audhumla
> >
> >
> > Zeus – son of Kronos and Rhea, but fed by
> > Amalthea goat's milk.
> >
> >
> > Iu:piter – son of Saturnus and Ops (Greek
> > influence); son of Fortuna Primigenia, the "Mother of Gods".
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > It seems that the PIE Dyeus was son of the Primordial Cow...
> >
>
> It is very possible. However, one should also look, if possible, to
> Celtic affinities if there are any. In addition, though it's pretty
> difficult, one might want to see if any such references exist in

the

> Hittite pantheon.
>
> But the idea you've put forth , it seems at least to me quite
> plausible...

Or not. Compare in the Epic of Gilgamesh, where it is said that
Gilgamesh was nursed by a wild cow (although this is used as a figure
of speech for the goddess Ninsun).