*Seh₂ul and *Meh₁not
Proto-Indo-European Sun and Moon gods / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
*Seh₂ul and *Meh₁not are the reconstructed Proto-Indo-European goddess of the Sun and god of the Moon. *Seh₂ul is reconstructed based on the solar deities of the attested Indo-European mythologies, although its gender (male or female) is disputed, since there are deities of both genders.[1] Likewise, *Meh₁not- is reconstructed based on the lunar deities of the daughter languages, but they differ in regards to their gender.
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*Seh₂ul | |
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Sun Goddess | |
Abode | Sky |
Planet | Sun |
Symbol | Chariot, solar disk |
Day | Sunday |
Equivalents | |
Greek equivalent | Helios |
Roman equivalent | Sol |
Etruscan equivalent | Usil |
Hindu equivalent | Surya |
Hittite equivalent | UTU-liya |
Lithuanian equivalent | Saulė |
Zoroastrian equivalent | Hvare-khshaeta |
Germanic equivalent | Sowilō |
Celtic equivalent | Sulis |
*Meh₁not | |
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Moon God | |
Abode | Sky |
Planet | Moon |
Day | Monday |
Equivalents | |
Greek equivalent | Mene (Selene) |
Roman equivalent | Luna |
Slavic equivalent | Myesyats |
Hittite equivalent | Kašku |
Phrygian equivalent | Men |
Zoroastrian equivalent | Mah |
Latvian equivalent | Mēness |
Germanic equivalent | Máni |
The daily course of *Seh₂ul across the sky on a horse-driven chariot is a common motif among Indo-European myths.[note 1] While it is probably inherited, the motif certainly appeared after the introduction of the wheel in the Pontic–Caspian steppe about 3500 BC, and is therefore a late addition to Proto-Indo-European culture.[3]