Talk:Maia

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The note says

The alternative orthography Maja simply uses long i between two vowels, similar to Pompeji or Sequoja.

Especially since (for me at least) the accompanying "examples" are hardly familiar, would something like this be a less cryptic and confusing explanation:

The alternative orthography Maja reflects the Renaissance stage in the evolution of the letter J, in which it represented only a long-I vowel sound, rather than the consonantal sound that is J's predominant modern-English value.

Or am i somehow confused? (Well, i do know i'm confused about whether there is a distinction between the long-I and an ah-ee diphthong.)
--Jerzy•t 16:11, 28 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Both are in operation.--Wetman (talk) 23:22, 31 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Although I'm no linguist, this has to do with the behavior of intervocalic i; comparing the shift to "major" in English from Latin maior may perhaps be more illustrative for the general reader looking up the goddess than the sort of excruciating technical explanations favored by linguists. Maior was originally maiior. Cynwolfe (talk) 13:41, 3 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ma-ia /Ma= "mother" , ia ="earth" (in Luwian)

more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Luwian_language#Luwian_Gods_and_Goddesses Böri (talk) 11:49, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Unless there is a reference, "a sow-shaped wafer might be substituted" sounds to me like nonsense. I would therefore eliminate it unless somebody has a source.

ICE77 (talk) 23:07, 29 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, this sounds like one of two things: either a modernized Neopagan ritual to avoid animal sacrifice, or, just possibly, the real deal, as cakes were often offered to ancient Greek and Roman deities. I can't remember whether they're ever in the shape of something this specific. There's a Wikipedian who might know, so I'll ask. Cynwolfe (talk) 00:03, 30 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Please let me know if you find out something.

ICE77 (talk) 06:19, 3 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I did some preliminary checking when you first brought this up; it was suggested to me by another editor that Macrobius had something, but from what I saw, M. says only that a sow was the appropriate sacrifice, which is typical of earth and fertility deities. However, there are instances when cakes are substituted for animal victims, and sometimes cakes in the shape of something. "Wafer" I'd find dubious; "cake" less so. I'll spend a little time this morning looking, and if I find nothing, I take it you would agree that we should go ahead and delete it? Cynwolfe (talk) 11:37, 3 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I would delete it. Either way, there is no reference. I believe you already took care of it at this point.

ICE77 (talk) 06:17, 21 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Good job, now it says what Roman Maia is. However the detail on the lares praestitites should be expanded or WIseman's view explained.Aldrasto11 (talk) 09:52, 7 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Yes, you're right. I'm taking a break from WP (only checking my watchlist occasionally), and didn't get finished with this. The Greek section is also wanting. Cynwolfe (talk) 17:04, 7 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Seems to be a broad pairing with related links. Please validate linkages are not simply to uprank referenced articles and actually have something to do with article here Phydroxide (talk) 04:04, 3 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]