*Seh₂ul and *Meh₁not
*Seh₂ul and *Meh₁not are the reconstructed Proto-Indo-European goddess of the Sun and god of the Moon. *Seh₂ul is reconstructed based on the solar deities of the attested Indo-European mythologies, although its gender (male or female) is disputed, since there are deities of both genders. Likewise, *Meh₁not- is reconstructed based on the lunar deities of the daughter languages, but they differ in regards to their gender.
| *Seh₂ul | |
|---|---|
Sun Goddess | |
Possible depiction of the Hittite Sun goddess holding a child in her arms from between 1400 and 1200 BC. | |
| Abode | Sky |
| Planet | Sun |
| Symbol | Chariot, solar disk |
| Day | Sunday |
| Equivalents | |
| Greek equivalent | Helios |
| Roman equivalent | Sol |
| Etruscan equivalent | Usil |
| Hinduism equivalent | Surya |
| Hittite equivalent | UTU-liya |
| Lithuanian equivalent | Saulė |
| Zoroastrian equivalent | Hvare-khshaeta |
| Germanic equivalent | Sowilō |
| Celtic equivalent | Sulis |
| *Meh₁not | |
|---|---|
Moon God | |
Bust of Men a deity considered descended from *Meh₁not | |
| Abode | Sky |
| Planet | Moon |
| Day | Monday |
| Equivalents | |
| Greek equivalent | Mene (Selene) |
| Roman equivalent | Luna |
| Slavic equivalent | Myesyats |
| Hittite equivalent | Kašku |
| Phrygian equivalent | Men |
| Zoroastrian equivalent | Mah |
| Latvian equivalent | Mēness |
| Germanic equivalent | Máni |
The daily course of *Seh₂ul across the sky on a horse-driven chariot is a common motif among Indo-European myths. While it is probably inherited, the motif certainly appeared after the introduction of the wheel in the Pontic–Caspian steppe about 3500 BC, and is therefore a late addition to Proto-Indo-European culture.
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