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From: schiller@prl.philips.nl (schiller c)
Subject: Do Zeus and Jupiter derive from `light' ?
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A friend of mine mantains that the ethymology of
Zeus and the Ju in jupiter is the same and derives from
an old root meaning light.

Another friend mantains that they derive from a root 
meaning bright sky. Which one is right?

Is there some information available on this topic in the literature?
This topic fascinates me, and I'd like to hear more
about it.

Cheers

			Christoph
			schiller@prl.philips.nl




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