(October 7, 2012 at 5:21 am)Akincana Krishna dasa Wrote: I want to preface this post by saying that I'm not proving something to anyone. We're just making conversation. You're hearing a little more about my theory. Because you're asking.
Yes I asked, and thank you for answering. Your stance on the matter was what I thought it would be, a nice notion, but unfortunately I think we both know that all the sides can't play nicely in the same sandbox even if their lives depended on it.
Quote:A side note - Zeus, king of heaven, seems like he might be the same as Indra, who shows up in Vedic scripture. They seem to have a lot in common. I'm sure other Greek gods are similar to other demigods mentioned in Vedic culture.
Interesting that you should mention this, because it's not the first time nor the last when a culture has borrowed gods from an older one.
When I was young, there was a god with infinite power protecting me. Is there anyone else who felt that way? And was sure about it? but the first time I fell in love, I was thrown down - or maybe I broke free - and I bade farewell to God and became human. Now I don't have God's protection, and I walk on the ground without wings, but I don't regret this hardship. I want to live as a person. -Arina Tanemura
