Although Hesiodic Kharites were a trio, there were alternative depictions of
kharites as a duo. In this case they were considered to be children of
Helios, the Sun (among another ones).
I think we can assume a IE myth with Twin Maidens (or only one), perhaps
swan-maidens, children of the Sun. These were disputed by the Heavenly Twins
and the Moon-God. Perhaps the Twin Maidens were Venus aspects and Heavely
Twins were Mercury's.
cf.
-Dievas's sons, Saules's daughters and the Moon, in Balts.
-Surya:, Surya's daughter, Nasatyas and Pushan.
-Helene (<*Swel-), a pivot a a fusion of at least three analogous Dioscuric
tales: Helene and Persephone as Zeus' daughters, and their unsuccessfuk rapt
by Theseus and Peirithoos; Helene and Klytaimnestra as Leda's daughters, and
their marriages to Spartan "Dioscuric" Agamemnon and Menelaos( a name
coincidentally similar to Baltic Menuolis and Hittite Menulash).; Helene as
Menelaos's wife and his rapt by Paris. And Helena was Dioskouroi's sister.
-Leukippides rapt by the Dioskouroi
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From: Piotr Gasiorowski <gpiotr@...>
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Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2001 6:53 PM
Subject: [tied] Re: Creation > IE Astronomy
> *zor-ja 'light in the sky' is related to *zIr-e^- 'see; appear' and
> *zor-k-U 'sight', derivatives of *g^Her- 'shine'. I think Kharis
> reflects *g^Hrh1-i-, from *g^Hreh1- 'want, desire' (cf. English
> greed). A case of accidental near-homophony, I suppose.
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> Piotr
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> --- In cybalist@..., "João S. Lopes Filho" <jodan99@...> wrote:
> > Could be Zorya related to Greek Kharis? *g^her-?
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