Guest guest Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 There is a story about YIma being the first person to be killed or " sacrificed " from which possibly, the story of Jesus Christ has been woven. KIshore patnaik On 1/14/09, kishore patnaik <kishorepatnaik09 wrote: Dear friends, Ancient India is a professional group dedicated to studies of Indology. This is for your information. regards, Kishore patnaik ---------- Forwarded message ----------agnes korn <a.korn Jan 14, 2009 6:08 PMRe: [Kushanas] Avestan YimaKushanas Dear Mark, Avestan x$aêta- ($ = sh) is an adjective meaning " bright, radiant, glorious " ; it is used for various gods and also for humans, but specifically for Yima. The issues about this was that the phrase Yima- x$aêta- " radiant Yima " gives Jam-$îd in New Persian. The same second member is also present in the new Persian word xwor-$îd " sun " (etymologically: the radiant sun). Best, Agnes Mark Passehl wrote: > Dear Group, > > Looking through some old private mails from 2005 a question was raised which > I don't recall seeing an answer to, whether the deity Yima in the Avesta had > the full title Yima Khshaeta or maybe Ksaeta. Can anyone confirm the story > or give the real facts? > > Thanks, > Mark K. P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.