Re: Res: [tied] Re: Reconstructing Proto-Italic Mythology

From: Rick McCallister
Message: 66521
Date: 2010-09-03



From: Joao S. Lopes <josimo70@...>
To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, September 3, 2010 12:04:43 PM
Subject: Res: [tied] Re: Reconstructing Proto-Italic Mythology

 

A suddenly idea occurs to me: that Italic goddess Mefitis < *MedHwa:-, the mare goddess of intoxication and nightmares, cf. Demeter Erinys, Saranyu, Madhavi, Medb, Gorgo-Medousa, Medeia (maybe).

JS Lopes


***R  maybe Medusa --goddess of nasty hangovers? 

De: Francesco Brighenti <frabrig@...>
Para: cybalist@yahoogroups.com
Enviadas: Sexta-feira, 3 de Setembro de 2010 12:29:56
Assunto: [tied] Re: Reconstructing Proto-Italic Mythology

 



--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Joao S. Lopes" <josimo70@...> wrote:

> What is possible to know about Proto-Italic mythology, and specially,
> the original Roman Mythology before be merged to Greek Mythology?

These two books may be of some use to you:

http://tinyurl.com/32bual9
(search for the words 'god' and 'goddess' in the text)

http://dare.uva.nl/document/123520
(see especially para. 6.4 "Theonyms")

Regards,
Francesco