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Ch.VII Further Observations on Homer
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The notion of a language of the gods appears in Sanskrit, Greek, Old Norse and Hittite cultures.

— Cyrus H. Gordon

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About Cyrus H. Gordon

Cyrus Herzl Gordon (June 29, 1908 – March 30, 2001), was an American author, teacher, linguist, field archaeologist, cryptanalyst and scholar of Near Eastern cultures and ancient languages. He challenged traditional theories about Greek and Hebrew cultures by claiming that these were derived from a common second millenium East Mediterranean foundation.