In the Homeric Hymn to Hermes, Hermes is associated with (a) the night(time) and (b) the characteristic of good eyesight. I argue that the Greek god shares these characteristics with the Vedic firegod Agni.
Hermes at Night. On Hermes ἐΰσκοπος and Agni sudárśa-*, viṣpáś-
MASSETTI, LAURA
2021-01-01
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In the Homeric Hymn to Hermes, Hermes is associated with (a) the night(time) and (b) the characteristic of good eyesight. I argue that the Greek god shares these characteristics with the Vedic firegod Agni.File in questo prodotto:
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