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* ''Gaus'', ''Gaupitār'',<ref>This is how it is written in my notes, but the regular outcome would be ''*Gaupatār''.</ref> king of the Gods. | * ''Gaus'', ''Gaupitār'',<ref>This is how it is written in my notes, but the regular outcome would be ''*Gaupatār''.</ref> king of the Gods. | ||
* ''Bātā'', an unpredictable goddess, with a cult center at Bātavaiks. | * ''Bātā'', an unpredictable goddess, with a cult center at Bātavaiks. | ||
* ''Vitravān'', god of war. | * ''Vitravān'', god (or, more likely, demigod) of war. | ||
* ''Pārsavaka'', goddess of agriculture. | * ''Pārsavaka'', goddess of agriculture. | ||
* ''Dinas Glānaras'' the twin sons of ''Gaus''. | * ''Dinas Glānaras'' the twin sons of ''Gaus''. | ||
==== Geography ==== | |||
The setting, like the Mediterranean it is based on features three continents: ''Arūvā'', ''Asūyā'',<ref>At least one early document that survives gives the first two continents as ''Airūsā'' and ''Āluyā'' respectively.</ref> and ''Labūyā''. Some geographical names that have been specified include: | |||
* ''Arūvā'' | |||
** ''Vātillā'' | |||
** ''Trasin'' | |||
** ''Lābusās'' | |||
** ''Lākas'' (imperial capital) | |||
** ''Alfagīnakā'' (province) | |||
*** ''Bātavaiks'' (provincial capital) | |||
* ''Asūyā'' | |||
** Tivisā | |||
** Timilās | |||
** Vilisā | |||
** Suardā | |||
** Mādapīsāyā | |||
** Īriā | |||
* ''Labūyā'' | |||
** ''Sahhurmā'' | |||
** ''Labu'' | |||
** ''Kimis'' | |||
** ''Timuris'' | |||
** ''Kāsapa'' (''Asis''?) | |||
==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
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# Sâ âlfs dikâs<sup>[SIC]</sup> ti snaiva-a dâmâî-ga.<br/>[sɑːˈɦɑːɫfs tiˈkʰɑ̃ː<ref>I'm not certain if this should be ''dikâ di'' or ''dikānt di''—I can think of arguments for both.</ref> tiˈznajβaɦa ˈtɑːmɑːɦiːka] | # Sâ âlfs dikâs<sup>[SIC]</sup> ti snaiva-a dâmâî-ga.<br/>[sɑːˈɦɑːɫfs tiˈkʰɑ̃ː<ref>I'm not certain if this should be ''dikâ di'' or ''dikānt di''—I can think of arguments for both.</ref> tiˈznajβaɦa ˈtɑːmɑːɦiːka] | ||
# Sâ nâks dikâs<sup>[SIC]</sup> tis guarkan bântias-a raudî-ga,<br/>[sɑːˈnɑːkʰs tiˈkʰɑ̃ː tisˈkwar̥ʲkam ˈpɑːn̥tʰjaza rʲawˈtiːka] | # Sâ nâks dikâs<sup>[SIC]</sup> tis guarkan bântias-a raudî-ga,<br/>[sɑːˈnɑːkʰs tiˈkʰɑ̃ː tisˈkwar̥ʲkam ˈpɑːn̥tʰjaza rʲawˈtiːka] | ||
# Is sama siyinkâ akuarin âghârfî-pâ, [............] pâpi-ga.<br/>[is sama zijĩ'kʰɑː | # Is sama siyinkâ akuarin âghârfî-pâ, [............] pâpi-ga.<br/>[is sama zijĩ'kʰɑː ˈɦakʰwarʲin ˈɑːkxɑːrʲviːpɑː] ...... [ˈpʰɑːpʰika] | ||
# Â, Tâ dârva-ân dâmâî dikânta, tâ hâl dikânta pîrîbâkyu-ya!<br/>[ɑː tʰɑːˈtɑːrʲvaɦɑ̃ː ˈtɑːmɑːɦiː tiˈkʰɑ̃ːtʰa tʰɑːˈɣɑːɫ̥ tiˈkʰɑ̃ːtʰa ˈpʰiːrʲiːpɑːkʰjuja] | # Â, Tâ dârva-ân dâmâî dikânta, tâ hâl dikânta pîrîbâkyu-ya!<br/>[ɑː tʰɑːˈtɑːrʲvaɦɑ̃ː ˈtɑːmɑːɦiː tiˈkʰɑ̃ːtʰa tʰɑːˈɣɑːɫ̥ tiˈkʰɑ̃ːtʰa ˈpʰiːrʲiːpɑːkʰjuja] | ||
# Sâ âh anitû di-ta numanâ, tân-da âpa bâaisî.<br/>[sɑːˈɦaːɣ aniˈtʰuː titʰa numaˈnɑː tɑ̃ːta 'ɦɑːpʰa 'pɑːɦajziː] | # Sâ âh anitû di-ta numanâ, tân-da âpa bâaisî.<br/>[sɑːˈɦaːɣ aniˈtʰuː titʰa numaˈnɑː tɑ̃ːta 'ɦɑːpʰa 'pɑːɦajziː] | ||