Re: Mitanni and Matsya

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From: fournet.arnaud

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Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 10:25 AM

Subject: Re: Re: [tied] Re: Mitanni and Matsya

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From: "Patrick Ryan" <proto-language@ msn.com>

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I think each of the major divinities in every culture I have investigated
can be linked to the sun, moon, or the five visible planets -with the
addition of the Northern Circumpolar Region.
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What about Daoism, Bouddhism ?
I cannot see a single planet or star here.

Arnaud
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Daoism is, IMHO, more of a social philosophy than a religion.

Buddhism I would not care to get into. Let us just agree there are exceptions to every rule.

 

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 (Patrick continued)

Mitra is a 'sun-god'; Varuna is connected with Venus; Rudra is connected
with Mars, Bhaga is connected with Jupiter, etc.

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This is completely taken out of nowhere.

You haven't understood a single line of Dumezil.

Arnaud

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You suffer from the same malady repeatedly: if one reads Meillet, one must follow his precepts.

I read and understood Dumezil completely;  I just do not agree with him.

 

Patrick

 

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