Re: Religion

From: John Croft
Message: 3909
Date: 2000-09-20

Joao wrote
> It's dangerous to state that Apollon "came from Sumeria", Apollon
"is
> Nergal". Apollon is a very complex deity with so many possible
connexions.

I would agree. Each Greco-Roman God was recast from many elements
drawn from many sources.

Just one thing. You say
> Zeus's and Athena's partnership is like Ba'al and Anat;

I have trouble with this one. Father and daughter versus husband and
wife. I am not aware of Athena bringing the slain Zeus back to life,
as Anat achieved for Athena.

Regards

John