Re: [tied] God loves the (IE) rich

From: João Simões Lopes Filho
Message: 16896
Date: 2002-11-26

But daimon < *dai- "to share, part, lot", that is similar to meaning of
Indian Bhaga.

Joao SL
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From: george knysh <gknysh@...>
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Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 12:55 PM
Subject: [tied] God loves the (IE) rich


> At least in some IE linguistic groups. How many? The
> concept of divinity and riches seems closely
> associated in Slavic (Bog/h/--Bo/a.g/h/atii), Sanskrit
> (various baha- words?), certainly in Latin (dives).
> But not in Germanic, where wealth and power converge.
> And French follows the Franks here probably. English
> the Anglo-Saxons. What about the rest of IE? I vaguely
> remember Greek "eudaimon" (good demon) but that's not
> exactly God?
>
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