Re: [tied] Catching up again...

The problem with Solar symbolism in Pushan and other Indian gods is that
almost all Indian gods were equated to Sun. The equation between Pushan and
Moon is my sugestion.
Rig Veda I, 42
I SHORTEN our ways, O Pusan, move aside obstruction in the path:
Go close before us, cloud-born God.
2 Drive, Pusan, from our road the wolf, the wicked inauspicious wolf,
Who lies in Wait to injure us.
3 Who lurks about the path we take, the robber with a guileful heart:
Far from the road chase him away.
4 Tread with thy foot and trample out the firebrand of the wicked one,
The double-tongued, whoe'er he be.

I propose to see this wolf as the eclypctical monster (cf. Managarmr). To
track Moon God traits is so difficult. Probably the PIE Moon God (or
Goddess) was lurked under some another deity.

Joao SL
Rio

----- Original Message -----
From: Christopher Gwinn <sonno3@...>
To: <cybalist@egroups.com>
Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: [tied] Catching up again...


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> > 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.
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> 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.
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> -C. Gwinn
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