Re: Odin as a Trojan Prince

--- In cybalist@..., tgpedersen@... wrote:

> --- In cybalist@..., MrCaws@... wrote:
> > --- In cybalist@..., cas111jd@... wrote:
> >
> >
> > What if this story is speaking of something similar-Cultural
> > Influence coming from trade routes, perhaps. The story itself may
> be
> > a fiction, but may hold a sliver of truth. I certainly can't

accept

> > Odin as a historical figure, though-Legendary heroes can play a

big

> > part in myth, but the head of a pantheon? Doesn't seem to hold.
> >
> > -Mr. Caws
>
> Leaders may have names derived from their chief deities. Case in
> point: Akhen-aton. Historians may confuse names of divinities with
> actual physical leaders. Case in point: Suetonius story of riots
> under Nero led by a freed slave named Iesos.
>
> Torsten

Well,Akhenaton made it a point to deify himself as part of his
massive religious reform program. It did work for a while, but
ultimately it stopped working after he died. As for your other
example...I don't want to touch that with a ten foot pole.

My point is that Odin is too big a divinity to be a historical figure
wrapped in mythic clothing. If you are saying that the name Odin
might later be attached to a real ruler, and not a historical ruler
spawning the tradition of Odin, that makes more sense to me.I still
would think that we are talking about a less direct connection than
that. I could definetly buy Trojan culture disseminated via trade
route, with some lasting cultural influence.

-Mr. Caws