09-20-2008, 03:26 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-dhu+Sep 19 2008, 04:09 PM-->QUOTE(dhu @ Sep 19 2008, 04:09 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->Peacock motif was introduced by Mittanis to the ME; this was explicated originally by Brentjes. I cannot remember which of the OIT authors drew the obvious Indic connection - maybe Sethna. Also, Mohammad's female antagonist was named Hind.
[right][snapback]88254[/snapback][/right]
<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
The Peacock feathered horse motif is pre-Mohammed and Indic in origin. There is a sUkta in maNDala 3 of RV that states that indra's horse is mayura-roman:
A mandrair indra haribhiryAhi mayUraromabhiH |
mA tvA kecin ni yaman viM na pAshino.ati dhanveva tAnihi ||
Feathered/winged horses have extensive presence in the pagan world but it is possible that the secular Hindu got it from an Islamic source -do not know <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
[right][snapback]88254[/snapback][/right]
<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
The Peacock feathered horse motif is pre-Mohammed and Indic in origin. There is a sUkta in maNDala 3 of RV that states that indra's horse is mayura-roman:
A mandrair indra haribhiryAhi mayUraromabhiH |
mA tvA kecin ni yaman viM na pAshino.ati dhanveva tAnihi ||
Feathered/winged horses have extensive presence in the pagan world but it is possible that the secular Hindu got it from an Islamic source -do not know <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->