Re: [tied] Re: Hermes etymology & anthropomorphic maps

The problem is to know: Hermes < hermeias or hermeias < Hermes?

Herme:s has the form Hermaas (Mycenic e-ma-a). Greek Names with -a(:)s are
hardly related to PIE roots, unless from some non-Greek way.
I suspect a relation with Hittie Irmash/Armash, moon-god.
Myc. e-ma-a may sugest an older *Sermasas or *Yermasas, didnt it?

Joao SL
Rio

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Subject: [tied] Re: Hermes etymology & anthropomorphic maps


> HERMES: isn't this teonym connected with the Hellenic «hermeias»,
> wich is a mount made of stones with the goal of serving as an
> orientation for travellers?
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> HERMES is, in the first place, a Deity of the Ways. That's why he is
> also connected with the spirit, the voyage for the Other World, the
> culture, the commerce, the thieves.
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