Re: Deva?

From: Guy Hoyle <ghoyle1_at_...>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 11:30:43 -0600

FWIW, I like Deva better than daimone; even though I know how to pronounce "daimone", it's always sounded awkward to me, and there's that incorrectly negative connotation, too. "Godling" is OK, but it just doesn't inspire me much.

Guy

• Original Message ----- From: <con1453_at_...> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 11:21 AM Subject: Re: Deva?

In a message dated 1/31/02 12:16:21 PM, Greg_at_... writes:

<< It is an experimental HW term for minor godlings, because of the considerable protest about the word daimone. Yes, it is taken from the Hindu word for "god" and from the ancient Persian word for "demon."
For information sake: the prehistoric branches of "Indo-european" of the [modern] Persian and Hindu used the same words for "god" and "antigod," but reversed their meanings. >>

Well, if we are using Sanskrit terms for things, do we know call you pundit, Greg? ;)

Jim Chapin