Linguistic Archaeology: the PIE Pantheon

Protoindoeuropean Pantheon
1. Wat the Mad, Chief of all the Tribes
2. Eos, Goddess of the Dawn
3. Os, God of Men and Demons
4. Kel, Goddess of the Underworld
5. Vanr, God of Fertility
6. Kre, Goddess of Agriculture
7. Stene, God of Thunder
8. Astu, Goddess of Crafts and Towns
9. Tig, God of Sky and War
10. Wei, Goddess of Rainbows
11. Ner, God of Water



Popularity of Use
A       %      E      %       I       %      O       %        U         %
3     27%     6  54%      2   18%      2   18%        1       9%

B       %      C      %       D       %      F       %        G         %
0      0%      0     0%      0      0%     0     0%        1       9%

H       %      J      %       K       %      L       %        M         %
0       0%     0     0%      2    18%     1     9%        0       0%

N       %      P      %       Q       %      R       %        S         %
3    27%      0     0%      0      0%      2   18%       4     36%

T       %      V      %       W       %      X       %        Y         %
4    36%      1    9%       2     18%     0     0%        0       0%

Z       %
0     0%



Popularity of use
54% E:
36% T, S, E:
18% W, R, K, O, I, T, S, E: Eos (Goddess of the Dawn), Os (God of Men and Demons), Kre (Goddess of Agriculture), Wei (Goddess of Rainbows),
27% N, A, W, R, K, O, I, T, S, E: Ner (God of Water), Stene (God of Thunder), Wat (the Mad, Chief of all the Tribes),
9% V, L, G, U, N, A, W, R, K, O, I, T, S, E: Vanr (God of Fertility), Kel (Goddess of the Underworld), Tig (God of Sky and War), Astu (Goddess of Crafts and Towns),
0% Z, X, Y, P, Q, M, J, H, F, D, C, B

Conclusion: Originating in the E linguistic group... they peak culturally at 18%, with the low point in the middle and again a cultural peak at 9%. That is similar to the Etruscan peak-dip-peak. Wat is not the earliest of the gods despite being the Pantheon Chief of all the Tribes.