Pdry, T.ly and Ars.y were goddesses in Ugaritic mythology, daughters of Baal. I think there is many similarities between Ugaritic and Greek mythologies. Perhaps the West Semites influenced the religion on Cyprus and another East Mediterranean islands. Ugaritic sea-god was Yammu, that was called Nahar. Nahar seems to be cognate of Ne:reus (<*Nahareus ?). `Anat was the war-goddess, sister of Baal and his mainly helper in his wars against monsters and rival deities, like Athena.
In Ugaritic, the word of virgin was btlt.
Let's see...
BTLT > *PDLD > Padlad- > Pallas
Plausible?
JS Lopes
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De: fournet.arnaud <fournet.arnaud@...>
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Enviadas: Sexta-feira, 14 de Março de 2008 12:06:50
Assunto: Re: [tied] Semitic influences in Greek Mythology
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From: Joao S. Lopes
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Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 3:35 PM
Subject: [tied] Semitic influences in Greek Mythology
Take a look at these analogies... coincidences?
Daughters of Baal, the Storm-God : Pdry, T.ly, Ars.y
Daughters of Kekrops: Pandrosos, Aglauro: and Herse:.
Herse/ Ars.y , Pdry/Pandrosos (<*Padrosos ?), T.ly/ AGlauro: (<*Adl- ?, cf.
Thalia, too)
JS Lopes
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Dear Joao
Could you be more explicit
about who is who (in which language) ?
so that I can try to understand you .
Arnaud
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