Father Jove as an Ancient Witness to the Power of Witness
We all need witnesses that life is worth living.
The English “father” and Germanic “Vater” are etymologically related to Jupiter. The Latin “Iūpiter” means Father Jove. The first part of the word — Iū — is derived from the Proto-Indo-European “dyew” which means (to be bright, day sky), and “piter” is related to the Latin “pater” (father).
In ancient consciousness, a father is the one who shines bright.…
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