It is suggested, though unconfirmed, that he is connected to the Mycenaean figure pa-ja-wo-ne (Linear B: ).
ɪɾ ɪz sədʒˈɛstᵻd, ðˌoʊ ʌŋkənfˈɜːmd, ðæt hiː ɪz kənˈɛktᵻd tə ðə mˌaɪsənˈiən fˈɪɡjɚ pˈɑːjˈɑːwˈoʊnˈiː lˈɪnɪɹ bˈiː:.