Reo (deity)
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Reo Paramaeco is a name appearing on a Latin dedication to a Lusitanian
-Gallaecian deity discovered in Lugo
in Galicia. The name is in the dative case
, for a Latinized name *Reus Paramaecus.
" with the -aik- element an adjectival
marker familiar from Lusitanian inscriptions. The first element Reo/Reus is very similar to the name Reue appearing on the Lusitanian Cabeço das Fráguas inscription, part of which reads INDI TAVROM IFADEM REVE T..., usually interpreted as "and (or thereafter) a fertile(?) bull for Reue" with the epithet lost. Reue therefore also seems to be a dative, with *Reu as the possible original Lusitanian name of the deity. Reue appears again on the Ribeira da Venda inscription, including an epithet, as REVE AHARACVI - this time the deity is receiving a sacrifice of ten sheep - and also in Latin inscriptions with the epithets Amoaego Arcunii, Anabaraeco, Larauco and Alabaraico Sulensi. K T Witczak derives the name from earlier *diewo, suggesting that the Lusitanian language
changed the Proto-Indo European d to r, making Reo a sky deity similar to (and having a name cognate with) the Greek Zeus
and Roman Jupiter
.
Lusitanian
Lusitanian may refer to:*Lusitanians, an ancient people of western Iberian Peninsula.**Lusitanian language, the language of the ancient Lusitanians.**Lusitanian mythology, the mythology of the ancient Lusitanians....
-Gallaecian deity discovered in Lugo
Lugo
Lugo is a city in northwestern Spain, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It is the capital of the province of Lugo. The municipality had a population of 97,635 in 2010, which makes is the fourth most populated city in Galicia.-Population:...
in Galicia. The name is in the dative case
Dative case
The dative case is a grammatical case generally used to indicate the noun to whom something is given, as in "George gave Jamie a drink"....
, for a Latinized name *Reus Paramaecus.
Name and meaning
The full name may mean "Reus of ParamoValdefuentes del Páramo
Valdefuentes del Páramo is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 388 inhabitants....
" with the -aik- element an adjectival
Adjective
In grammar, an adjective is a 'describing' word; the main syntactic role of which is to qualify a noun or noun phrase, giving more information about the object signified....
marker familiar from Lusitanian inscriptions. The first element Reo/Reus is very similar to the name Reue appearing on the Lusitanian Cabeço das Fráguas inscription, part of which reads INDI TAVROM IFADEM REVE T..., usually interpreted as "and (or thereafter) a fertile(?) bull for Reue" with the epithet lost. Reue therefore also seems to be a dative, with *Reu as the possible original Lusitanian name of the deity. Reue appears again on the Ribeira da Venda inscription, including an epithet, as REVE AHARACVI - this time the deity is receiving a sacrifice of ten sheep - and also in Latin inscriptions with the epithets Amoaego Arcunii, Anabaraeco, Larauco and Alabaraico Sulensi. K T Witczak derives the name from earlier *diewo, suggesting that the Lusitanian language
Lusitanian language
Lusitanian was a paleohispanic language that apparently belonged to the Indo-European family. Its relationship to the Celtic languages of the Iberian Peninsula, either as a member, a cousin , or as a different branch of Indo-European, is debated. It is known from only five inscriptions, dated from...
changed the Proto-Indo European d to r, making Reo a sky deity similar to (and having a name cognate with) the Greek Zeus
Zeus
In the ancient Greek religion, Zeus was the "Father of Gods and men" who ruled the Olympians of Mount Olympus as a father ruled the family. He was the god of sky and thunder in Greek mythology. His Roman counterpart is Jupiter and his Etruscan counterpart is Tinia.Zeus was the child of Cronus...
and Roman Jupiter
Jupiter (mythology)
In ancient Roman religion and myth, Jupiter or Jove is the king of the gods, and the god of the sky and thunder. He is the equivalent of Zeus in the Greek pantheon....
.