Re: Re[2]: [tied] Re: Mitanni and Matsya

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From: Brian M. Scott

To: Patrick Ryan

Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 2:06 PM

Subject: Re[2]: [tied] Re: Mitanni and Matsya

At 10:58:48 AM on Friday, April 4, 2008, Patrick Ryan wrote:

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> Is Poseidon a god of the sea? Even though his name
> contains 'river'?

Does it? The last time this was discussed, the conclusion
was that while the first element is almost certainly an old
vocative of <posis> 'lord', the second cannot be
etymologized with any assurance.

Brian

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'lord of the river'

 

Patrick

 

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