Re: The Bear Goddess...IE?

--- In cybalist@..., "João S. Lopes Filho" <jodan99@...> wrote:

> I'm trying to collect myths that will give a solid base for a PIE

goddess of bears, it's being hard, I'm not sure if it's correct, but
let's try:

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> PIE *Deiwa: "Goddess" cf. Latin Diana (*Di:wiya:na:), Sanskrit

Devi. I think Durga"can have traits of this goddess, substituting
bear-traits by lion-traits. This name is very generic, however, can
be applie to any goddess.

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There were also huntress-goddesses known to Poles, Serbs, etc, as
Devanna, Dewanna, etc. Conventional wisdom attributes these to late
Roman era borrowings. Diana was never very popular in the Empire, and
less so in the late era. It never made sense to me how or why the
early Slavs, who did not enter the Balkans until the Christian era
and all the Roman gods were abandoned, would adopt her.

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> Conclusion: The "Goddess", the "High One", "She-Bear", a goddess of

bears and forests, sister or lover of the Avenger God (Rudra-Apollon-
Vali). Perhaps the Ursa Major (cf. Artemis's epithet Phoibe: "moon",
but originally "star" (*g^HwoigW-), and Durga's epithet Tara: "star").

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> What's the meaning of Latin septem-trio:nes ? < *septem-striyo-n-

"Seven Stars"?, like Tishtrya < *Tri-striyo- "Tri Stars, aka Orion's
belt, Three Maries".

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As I recall, Tishtyra is associated with the star Sirius, which is
not far from Orion's belt. I've don't recall seeing an translation of
his name.

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> Joao SL