Re: [tied] Dog

----- Original Message -----

From: João Simões Lopes Filho

To: cybalist@egroups.com

Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 5:00 PM

Subject: Re: [tied] Dog

We call it Syriusz in Polish. Nothing exciting.

 

Piotr

 

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What are the Slavic and Germanic names for Sirius? Why this conexion between
Sirius and Dogs?

Joao SL
Rio
----- Original Message -----
From: Anne Wright <annew@...>
To: <cybalist@egroups.com>
Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 7:05 PM
Subject: [tied] Dog


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> I wonder if anyone has looked at a possible connection between 'dog' and
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> Indo-European word; *dhegh- or *dhegwh for 'day' and also 'heat',
'burning', and
> 'hot weather'.
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> The dog-star Sirius is connected with the hot weather and such words as
bright,
> scorching, blazing, burning; referring to the hot sun and "the dog days".
> "The brilliant constellation of the Dog: it barks forth flame, raves with
its
> fire, and doubles the burning heat of the Sun" (Manilius 1st century AD).
> The dog is day animal.
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> I have only been on this list a week, I'm finding it a great place to be.
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> Anne Wright
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