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cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "mkelkar2003" <swatimkelkar@...> wrote:
> http://www.illyrians.org/etruscanmistery.html
>
> "The definite proof of the oriental origin of the Etruscans is that a
hero
> of great significance is Tarchon. He is clearly
> the Stormgod Tarhun, the highest god of the Luwians and Hittites. In
any
> case Tarchon had the power to ward off lightnings;
> the Anatolian Tarhunt was the god of lightning."
>
> Tarhun sounds like Skt Varuna representing rain.
>
> M. Kelkar
There are three points that should say "This website is not to be
trusted":
1) There was no "o" in Etruscan.
2) The use of "definite" and "clearly" with a theory; the author has
obviously never heard of "false friends", like "bekommen" in German (to
suit, to be fitting) and "to become" [in the sense of to transform into
something] in English.
3) "Lightnings". The author does not have a very strong grasp of
English to make such a mistake .
That being said, I am attracted to the idea. Could it also be that the
Tarchuns, (i.e. the rulers, the Tarquins) got their name from being,
supposedly, descendents of Tarhunt?