Founding Deities

Manu, Mannus, Manannan, Aryaman, Menua, Minerva — why founding figures across five of eight IE branches share the M-N- sound.

Passages

Strong O C The Complete Founding Deities List Strong O C Five of Eight Branches -- This Cannot Be Coincidence Strong O C Manu and Mannus -- Same Sound, Same Function Strong O C Tacitus on Mannus Strong O C Menua of Armenia Strong O C Erimon-Aryaman Cognate Strong O The Founding Questions -- Why M-N- in All These Founders? Strong O Manu or Mannus -- Which Came First? Strong O A The German Diplomat on Mannus Strong O Kuhn's 1855 Intuition -- Minos and Manu

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  • Erimon-Aryaman Cognate

    • Five of Eight Branches -- This Cannot Be Coincidence

      • Kuhn's 1855 Intuition -- Minos and Manu

        • Manu and Mannus -- Same Sound, Same Function

          • Manu or Mannus -- Which Came First?

            • Menua of Armenia

              • Tacitus on Mannus

                • The Complete Founding Deities List

                  • The Founding Questions -- Why M-N- in All These Founders?

                    • The German Diplomat on Mannus

                      • The Twin Deity Pairs — Sacrificer and Sacrificed