
Proto-Indo-European Neb(h) – Moist/Cloudy
This gives us “Nebula”, “Nabhas”, “Nebel”, “Nifl”
Terms for Clouds, Mists, Waters-Of-The-Skies
And “Njola” – ‘Night/Darkness’ in Old Norse.
It may also underlie “Neptune” – although
many argue that “Nepots” [‘Descendant –
like Nephew or Nepotism] is more accurate.
I suspect that it may be both: Neb & Nepots
For Neptune/Poseidon, Ouranos, Varuna –
These are all forms of the Sky Father.
And we know that for the early Indo-Europeans
The Sea Is Also Sky, The Sky Is Also Sea
This understanding being retained
In various Vedic Hymnals –
Varuna is Sovereign of the Sea
And yet is in the Sky, near Celestial Waters
“Neptune” therefore, is Lord of Heavenly Waters
The Sky Father, myth-remembered, to Lord of Sea.
And “Nepots”, as Water “Descends” from the Sky
As Rains into Rivers, and Rivers into the Sea
“The Sea Is Also Sky, The Sky Is Also Sea”
This reminded me of Mantra pushpa.
I used to hear this in almost all pujas performed in temples. Never knew it originates from Rig Veda until a few months ago.
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*Yajur Veda and not Rig Veda
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