Diwia
deity Mycenaean single tradition · 1
Diwia is possibly a homonymous goddess related to the Linear B Mycenaean expressions a-ta-na po-ti-ni-ja and di-u-ja or di-wi-ja. The name Diwia is translated as "of Zeus".
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Appears in Linear B tablets from the Late Minoan II-era.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Zeus, Inanna, Athana potnia
- equivalent to
- Athena
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“This could be connected with the Linear B Mycenaean expressions a-ta-na po-ti-ni-ja and di-u-ja or di-wi-ja (Diwia, "of Zeus" or, possibly, related to a homonymous goddess), resulting in a translation "Athena of Zeus" or "divine Athena".”
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