Re: [tied] Rydberg on the Ribhus of the Rigveda

From: Glen Gordon
Message: 11299
Date: 2001-11-20

Joao:
>I didnt understand: why would Bhag^os fit in Rbhus?

I remember Mallory in "In Search of IndoEuropeans" mentioning
*Bhag^os. It was a little god that had gifts. I guess, kinda
like a leprichaun or Keebler elf. Anyways, I can't help but feel
that this probably is related to the Rbhus thing since I doubt
that there would be multiple elf characters going around, doing
the same things, in IE mythology. I'm not suggesting that *Bhag^os
is etymologically related to Rbhus, btw. I'm just curious as to
how this relates functionally.

- love gLeN


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