Re: [tied] Religion; (Does anybody knows the etymology of Norse Mus

From: Glen Gordon
Message: 3687
Date: 2000-09-14

Joao:
>What I mean to say is that another non-IE people could have another
>color-symbolisms. So, for example, if Athena's dress is white doesn't
> >means necessarily that it is due WHite-Priest- IE association.

Well, yes. The Old Europeans appear to have had a different colour symbolism
where white (the colour of bone) was associated with death, if I remember
correctly.

>What is the evidence concerning this southern land of fire outside
>Germanic mythology?
>
>Uh, I'm still looking for my old notes about this. I can't remember the
>bases for my thoughts. I will return to this subject in the future...

Aha! Touch� :)

- gLeN
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