Re: [tied] Catching up again...

> Now I think the IE Moon-God is that who emcompasses traits of Indian

Pushan

> and Greek Pan-Hermes. Protector of cattle, guardian of trade and

travellers;

> protector against wolves (earthly: danger for the cattle, heavenly:
> eclyptical monster). Pushan was substituted by Indian Moon-God Candra that
> may represent influences from Middle East. Pan-Hermes was substituted by
> Selene-Mene ("proto-European" moon-goddess ?). The name is *ME:N(S) or
> *LOUKSNA.

Why is Pusan equated with the Moon god? I think there is more likely solar
imagery in Pusan (he is described as pulling the wheel of the sun with his
chariot). Olmsted ("Gods of the Celts and the Indo Europeans") believes that
Pusan and Visnu may have at one time been the same being, which might also
strengthen the solar connections.

-C. Gwinn