Pisces 11: Men seeking illumination

T h e w o r d ma n i s a ss o c i a t e d w i t h t h r e e d i f f e r e n t I n do - E u r o p e a n ( I E ) r o o t s . T he w o r d i t se l f d e s c e n d s f r o m ma n-1 w h i c h m e a n s m a n a n d f r o m w h i c h a l s o d e s ce n d m a n i kin ,

m a n n eq u in , me n s ch , a n d M an u . 1 T h e
r o o t n e r -2 me a n s m a n a n d i t s b a s i c s e n se i s v i g o r o u s, v i t a l , s t r o n g. 2 D e r i v a t i ve s o f t hi s r o o t i n c l u d e p h i la nde r , a n dro u s , t he p r e f i x a n dro - , a n d t h e s u f f i x - a n dry . T h e G r e e k a n e r w h i c h m e a n s ma n i s a l s o r e la t e d t o t h i s r o o t . F i n a l ly , t h e r o ot wi -ro- a l s o m e a n s ma n . 3 A m o n g i t s d e r i v a t i v e s a r e t h e w o r d s vi ri l e , vi rt ue , wo rl d , a n d vi rt uo s o , a n d

we re wo l f .
T h e w o r d s e e k d e sc e n d s f r o m t h e I E ro o t s ag - w h i c h m e a n s t o s e e k o u t . 4 I t s p a r o n y m s i n c l u d e t he w o r d s s a ke , f o rsa ke , ra m sh a c kl e , ran s a c k,

p re s a ge , sa ga c i o u s , s o ke ( i n e a r l y E n g l i s h l a w , t h e ri g h t o f l o c a l
j u r i s d i c t i o n , g e n e ra l l y o n e o f t h e f e ud a l r i g h t s o f l o r d s hi p ) , ra m s h a c kl e ,

ra n s a c k , e x e ges i s , h e ge m o n y .
T h e w o r d i l lu mi nat i o n de s c e n d s f r o m t h e I E r o ot l eu k- , li g h t , b r i g h t n e s s . 5 A m o n g i t s p a r o n y m s a re l i gh t n in g , l u x, L u cif e r , l it , l u me n ,

l u s t e r , l u ce nt ; l u c id , l i n k ( a t o r c h ) , l yn x , a n d o u n c e .
TH EMES : O n e c l e a r t h e m e c on c e r n s RU LE RS a n d a ut h o r i t y . R e ca l l t ha t o n e o f t he p a r o n ym s o f me n i s M an u . W i k i p e d i a s p a g e o n t h e M a n u d e f i n e s hi m a s f o l lo w s : In various Hindu traditions, Manu is a title accorded to the progenitor of mankind, and also the very first king to rule this earth, who saved mankind from the universal
1 2 3 4 5 Watkins, Watkins, Watkins, Watkins, Watkins, C. C. C. C. C. (2000), (2000), (2000), (2000), (2000), The The The The The American American American American American Heritage Heritag e Heritage Heritage Heritag e Dictionary Dictionary Dictionary Dictionary Dictionary of of of of of Indo Indo Indo Indo Indo European European European European European Roots, Roots, Roots, Roots, Roots, 1 p. p. p. p. p. 51 58 101 72 49

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flood. He was absolutely honest which was why he was initially known as "Satyavrata" (One with the oath of truth).6 A l s o t h e r e i s t he wo r d h e ge m o n y , a p a r o n y m o f s e eki ng , w h i c h m e a n s w o r d m e a n s le a d e r s h i p ; p re d o m i n a n c e , le a d e r s hi p o r p r e d o m i n a n t i n f l u e n ce e x e r ci s e d b y o n e n a t i o n o ve r o t h e r s, a s i n a co n f e d e r a t i o n a n d a g g r e s s i on o r e xp a n s i on i s m b y l a r g e n a t i o n s i n a n e f f o rt t o a c hi e v e w o r l d d o m i n a t i o n . 7 B o t h h e ge m o n y a n d r u l e a r e s yn o n y m s o f t h e w o r d s j u r i s d i c t i on , p o w e r , a n d r e i g n . 8 A n o t h e r r e le v a n t p a r o n y m o f s ee ki n g i s s o ke w h i c h i n e a r l y E n g l i sh l a w r e f e r s t o t he r i g h t o f l o ca l j u r i s d i c t i o n , g e n e ra l l y o n e o f t h e f e ud a l r i g h t s o f l o r d s hi p . 9 T h i r d , r e c a l l t h a t on e o f t he p a r o n y m s o f i l lumi n at i o n i s L u c i f e r , t h e a r c h a n g e l ca s t f r om h e a v e n f o r le a d i n g t h e r e v o l t o f t he a n g e ls ; S a t a n . S a t a n i s k n o w n b y m a n y o t h e r n a m e s, s o m e o f w h i c h c on n o t e r u l e r s hi p a n d p o w e r, e . g . t h e P r i n ce o f D a r k n e ss , t he p ri n c e o f t h i s w o r l d , t h e p r i n ce o f t h e p o w e r o f t h e a i r , t h e r u le r o f t h e d e m on s, t h e r u l e r o f t h e w o r l d , a n d t h e g o d o f t h i s w o r l d . 10

6 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu_(Hinduism) 7 http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hegemony 8 http://thesaurus.com/browse/jurisdiction 9 http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/soke 10 h t t p : / / e n . w i k i p e d i a . o r g / w i k i / S a t a n Starling Hunter 2011 2