*H₂epom Nepōts
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h-epom-nep-ts-166-3723061
title:
*H₂epom Nepōts
text:
*H₂epom Nepōts is a reconstructed Proto-Indo-European deity who dwells in waters, and whose powers must be ritually gained or controlled by a hero who is the only one able to approach it. The motif may come from swamp gas rising from swamps and igniting. It may come from the high levels of natural gas in Ukraine, the possible Proto-Indo-European homeland. A wide range of linguistic and cultural evidence attest the holy status of the terrestrial (potable) waters *h₂ep-, venerated collectively as
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description:
Proto-Indo-European water fire deity
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/*H%E2%82%82epom_Nep%C5%8Dts
date created:
2023-03-01T01:51:18Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T18:19:23Z
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