Re: Why borrow 'seven'? (was: IE right & 10)

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "loreto bagio" <bagoven20@...>
wrote:

> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "andrew_and_inge"

<100761.200@...>

> wrote:
> > --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "tgpedersen" <tgpedersen@...>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > >The seven day week seem a new thing, although there are
> evidences
> > > >of four
> > > > day weeks from northern and central Africa.
> > >
> > > No later than Genesis was written down, I suppose, which

contains

> > > the tern shabbath. Is that too late for the word to spread?
> > >
> >
> > It is certainly much older, as are many of the elements of

Genesis

> > itself. Mesopotamian culture was an enormous standardising
> influence
> > in all of the old world, and very early.
> >
> > Best Regards
> > Andrew
>
> Yes, certainly much older but if you think it is ultimately coming
> from Mesopotamia that is doubtful. Moon's immortality myths and

four

> days week (as much as seven) abound in both sides of the Indian

Ocean

> (Africa, India, Indonesia, Australia, Oceania etc.).
>
> See a certain Frazer book about these.
>
> They could be 'innate' in the human minds but if you talk of

geography

> it is plausible that there were some primitive groups which

caused

> their (the myths and the motifs) diffusion. Perhaps those with

boats.

>

As I said in another post, the 4 week month, and therefore the 7 day
week, actually works better, and so it might have even
been "invented" several times.

Andrew