In this post I will attempt to explain who Dyeus is and what his role is in the Proto-Indo-European pantheon. Dyeus, also known as Dyeus Father or the Sky Father is the chief god. There are many functions Dyeus fills. He is god of the daylit sky and is a god of justice, the natural law, and he is the defender of mankind. He watches us through his eye, the sun.
We swear oaths by Dyeus for he is the god of oaths. He is the giver of the law, the beginning of kings, and the god of priests. His sacred animal is the ox, which symbolizes a controlled power. One of the things that are difficult to understand to modern readers would be Dyeus' interaction with us. Dyeus is extremely sacred. He is concerned with the whole of mankind, not so much with each individual. He is simply too majestic and splendid for him to be concerned with our ordinary everyday lives. Whispers of his name survive in almost every Indo European culture. He is remembered through later names such as Tyr, Zues, and Jupiter. "Oh mighty king of the gods, Dyeus. The one who watches over all mankind. Please keep the old ways safe. Preserve the old law and the ancient paths. Help us to find the old knowledge so your ways are not lost." - Modern prayer to Dyeus.
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