H₂éwsōs
deity sky Proto-Indo-European single tradition · 5
The Proto-Indo-European reconstructed goddess of the dawn. Her name was reconstructed using a comparative method on the basis of the names of Indo-European goddesses of the dawn. The features of the Proto-Indo-European goddess were also reconstructed on the basis of the common features of the goddesses of the dawn.
↻ synthesized from 5 sources
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Reconstructed deity based on comparative mythology.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Ušahina, Aotis, Aurvandil, Ēarendel, Jutrzenka, Jitřenka, Jutrobog, *Ôstara, Austri, Hemera, *haéusōs, Ušå, Dione, Morning Zorya, Evening Zorya, Dheghom, Dʰéǵʰōm Méh₂tēr, *Ēastre, *Āsteron, Austrō(n), Aušrinė, Austra, Auseklis, Aoos, Zeus, Ēostre, Prende, Zojz, Dievas, Uranus, Helios, Uṣas, Aušra, Pratyusha, Perkwunos
- parent of
- Eos
- manifests as
- Zorya
- created by
- *Dyēus
- sibling of
- Divine Twins
- child of
- *Dyēus, Dyḗws Ph₂tḗr, *Dyēus
Mentioned by
- *Ēastre
- *Āsteron
- Austrō(n)
- Aušrinė
- Austra
- Auseklis
- Aoos
- Zeus
- Ēostre
- Prende
- Zojz
- Dievas
- Uranus
- Helios
- Uṣas
- Aušra
and 11 more
Sources
Source passages
“The Proto-Indo-European reconstructed goddess of the dawn is *H₂éwsōs. Her name was reconstructed using a comparative method on the basis of the names of Indo-European goddesses of the dawn, e.g. Greek Eos, Roman Aurora, or Vedic Ushas; similarly, on the basis of the common features of the goddesses of the dawn”
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