Re: Kassi Script

Quoting Steg Belsky <draqonfayir@...>:

> On Jun 13, 2004, at 7:44 AM, Ray Brown wrote:
> > On Saturday, June 12, 2004, at 12:14 , Barbara Barrett wrote:
> >> Soory bout this; it got shuffled and I didn't notice till now. BB
> > [snip]
> >>> IIRC the Greeks had it both ways - attributing letters both to the
> >>> god
> >>> Hermes/Thoth and to an historical personage who's name escapes me
> >>> for the
> >>> moment ;-).
> >
> > Kadmos, king of Thebes (i.e. the Thebes in Boiotia, Grrece, not the
> > Thebes
> > in Egypt) - he was credited with introducing Phoenician letters to
> > Greece.
> >
> > Ray

Was Kadmos an actual historical figure?

> Hmm... coincidence that the Semitic root /qdm/ can mean "ancient, east,
> forward"?
I find the combination of the meanings "ancient" and "forward" most
counterintuitive, unless a Trollish perception of time is supposed. Is there an
explanation for it?

                                                         Andreas

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