-Dyeus, Ancient sky father-
The hypothetical “sky father” of the Proto-Indo-European civilization, a personification of the day lit sky. Dyeus was thought to be an all-seeing, sun-eyed god. His opposite and consort is thought to be Dhéghōm or Plethwih, the also hypothetical earth goddess, whom he impregnates with his fertile rains to create new life. The Proto- Indo-Europeans are a hypothetical prehistoric ethnolinguistic group who lived across Eurasia and are thought to be the ancestors of many ancient civilizations. After dispersing across the world and millennia passed, common etymological roots can still be found across ancient civilizations in Europe, Africa and Asia. Gods whose names derive from the root dyeu or who are called by some variation of the title “sky father” are thought to share a common ancestor. While non-attested in written or archeological materials, it’s proposed by researchers this god would be called Dyeus based on naming conventions, and would’ve been worshipped by the ancient Proto-Indo-Europeans. Possible gods who may share an etymological root with him in some way include the Rigvedic Dyaus, the Greek Zeus, the Norse Odin, the Slavic Stribog, the Irish Dagda and many others.