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India, Greece, and Rome share a common history, as Hinduism is the closest thing we have to a continuation of the Greco-Roman religion (syncretized with the ind
by anon291 4y ago
India, Greece, and Rome share a common history, as Hinduism is the closest thing we have to a continuation of the Greco-Roman religion (syncretized with the indigenous religions over many years). This is seen in the resemblance between the Greek and Roman Gods and the lesser known Indian ones. For example, the Rigvedic god Dyaus-pita is a direct relation to Jupiter. The names of the days in Sanskrit correspond to the same gods the latin names are after (and also the german ones, but they become harder to suss out).
- rand0mx1 4y agoRigveda was composed some 1600-1700 years ago before greek invasion.
- amanaplanacanal 4y agoYes. Indian religions and greco-roman religion probably both had roots in proto-indo-european religion. There is a website that explores these roots at piereligion.org
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- anon291 4y agoThe Rigvedic religion and Greek religion both descend from a common religion. Hinduism is a relative of the Greco-Roman religion, not a descendant. Belief in a god named Jupiter (or some variant) precedes both the Greek and Indian civilization.
- rand0mx1 4y agoHinduism also has many elments from Indus valley Civilization too.