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

*Bhagos is the blind god of fortune (Bhaga, Baga, Bogu). I dont see any
relation to the Rbhus.

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From: Glen Gordon <glengordon01@...>
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Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 3:32 AM
Subject: Re: [tied] Rydberg on the Ribhus of the Rigveda


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> 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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