Poseidon and Hephaestus were originally the same god

Restating the connection In round one I made 2 connections between Poseidon and Hephaestus; both trace back to *H2epom Nepots. The first connection I made was through Enki and Ptah; Con focused on this connection and dropped the 2nd connection entirely. The 2nd connection I made was Agni. Both Poseidon and Hephaestus can be connected to the myth of Agni. Agni is the Vedic god of fire, and Hephaestus is the Greek god of fire. Apam Napat is one of Agni’s many names; Apam Napat was the Vedic god of fresh water, and was often depicted as fire rising out of water. The myth of Agni ties both Poseidon and Hephaestus to *H2epom Nepots. Like Hephaestus, *H2epom Nepots was associated with volcanoes (Hephaestus’s Latin name is Vulcan), and like Poseidon *H2epom Nepots was a water deity. I also made a 3rd connection that was dropped; in Crete, before adopting the myth of Hephaestus, Poseidon was the God of volcanism, and it was not until power transferred to mainland Greece that Hephaestus took over some of Poseidon’s roles. Khnum Khnum was not a direct descendent of Enki, Khnum was a direct descendent of the Nubian pantheon. This is not to say that Enki and Khnum do not share a common origin. I can point to Native American myths, argue that they are descended from Sumerian myths, but that would be geographically impossible; what would be possible is a common origin of the myth before primitive man spread out across the globe. The PIE religion was oral, and yet their mythology gave rise to all the religions of Eurasia. As stated before prior to the unification of Egypt, Egyptian mythology was localized, with each center developing their own mythology. Khnum arose in Nubia, and Ptah arose in Lower Egypt. Khnum was at the southern border, and Ptah was at the Northern border. Enki as the creator God Ptah created the world through speech and through thought; likewise Enki created the world through speech and through thought. In my source from the last round, under “Facts about Ptah in Egyptian Mythology”, it says “Ptah, the Egyptian creator god of craftsmen, the earth and the Underworld…. Ptah was unique amongst Egyptian gods in that his methods were intellectual, rather than physical…. In the Book of the Dead Ptah was described as the master architect who built the framework of the universe… Ptah was believed to be the source of ethical and moral orders in the world and was given the title of the ‘Lord of Truth.’” According to the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania; “[Enki] has associations with wisdom, magic and incantations. He was a favourite god amongst diviners (bārû) and exorcist priests (ašipū) as he is the ultimate source of all ritual knowledge used by exorcists to avert and expel evil. Ea was patron of the arts and crafts, and all other achievements of civilization…. Enki's role as a creator of the world is described in Enki and the World Order” Enki and the World Order, describes Enki as the master architect of the universe; likewise Ptah was the Master architect of the universe. Like Ptah, Enki was revered more for his intellectual deeds than his physical deeds. Like Ptah, Enki was the patron god of arts and crafts. Like Ptah, Enki was responsible for bringing moral order to humanity, and was responsible for the creation of civilization. Con’s view of Enki is very narrow, and he is ignoring the most important features of the Enki myth. Sources Con keeps falsely attacking my sources. Just because Con is asserting it is not in my sources does not mean it’s not in my sources. These assertions are false, and defamatory. Line 199-200 and Line 219 of Enki and Ninhursag reads; "He said to his minister Isimud, "I have not determined the destiny of these plants.”, and "Enki determined the destiny of the plants, had them know it in their hearts." Line 50-51 of Enki and Ninmah reads; "Enki, the great lord, who can equal your actions? Like a corporeal father, you are the one who has the me of deciding destinies; in fact you are the me." So as you can see, my sources do say that Enki determined the destinies of all things, regardless of Con’s assertions to the contrary. Ptah personified as Tatjenen As I mentioned before, Atem was born from the lotus that grew from Tatjenen. The lotus of creation is personified as the god Nefertem, who was the son of Ptah. Since Nefertem is the son of Ptah, and the Nefertem represents the lotus that grew from the Tatjenen, it is safe to assume that the Tatjenen was the personification of Ptah. Debate Recap The name of the Greek Water God, Poseidon , means “Lord of the Earth”, just like the Sumerian water god “Enki” . Another name for Enki is “Nudimmud” , which means “He created”, and the name Ptah means “the creator”. The Linear B name of Hephaestus was A-pi-i-ti-jo , and Pi-i-ti-jo was the Linear B inscription for Ptah. Like Enki, Ptah was the patron god of craftsmen, was the architect of the universe, and was responsible for bringing moral order to humanity. Enki brought moral order to humanity through the abgal sages. Who were depicted similarly to Matsya, the avatar of Lord Vishnu. Matsya, the avatar of Lord Vishnu, saved King Satyavrata from a deluge. Likewise Enki saved king Ziusudra from a deluge. In the Hindu creation myth, while Lord Vishnu was in the primordial waters, a lotus sprouted from his naval. Out of the lotus came Brahma, the creator of the world. Likewise, in the Egyptian creation myth, Ptah rose from the primordial waters of nun, and fathered the lotus god Nefertem. From the lotus came Atem, the creator of the world. Poseidon was first worshiped in Crete, where he was known as the Earth Shaker. The Minoans of Crete believed Poseidon was responsible for volcanism. Volcanism was later attributed to Hephaestus, who Latin name is Vulcan. Hephaestus was the Greek adaptation of the Egyptian God Ptah; both being the patron god of crafts. The PIE water god *H2epom Nepots was associated with volcanoes. Poseidon’s Latin name, Neptūnus, is derived from *H2epom Nepots. Hephaestus was the Greek God of Fire. The Vedic God of fire, Agni, was also known as Apam Napat. Like Enki, Apam Napat was the god of Freshwater, and the creator of man. Apam Napat was depicted as fire rising out of water. The vehicle of Agni was a Ram, and Enki’s boat was named the Ram of the Abzu. All of the evidence points towards a common origin for Hephaestus and Poseidon. Argument cited All sources are already present in earlier rounds.