Destiny of a King

Name: Destiny of a King
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ISBN: 9780226169767

ISBN-10: 0226169766

ISBN-13: 9780226169767

Edition: 1988

Authors: Georges. Dumï¿½zil, Alf Hiltebeitel

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The preeminent scholar of comparative studies of Indo-European society, Georges Dumézil theorized that ancient and prehistoric Indo-European culture and literature revolved around three major functions: sovereignty, force, and fertility. This work treats these functions as they are articulated through "first king" legends found in Indian, Iranian, and Celtic epics, particularly the Mahabharata. Dumézil, drawing on an extraordinarily broad range of Indo-European sources from Scandinavia to India and offering an original and provocative analytic method, set a new agenda for studies in comparative oral literature, historical linguistics, comparative mythology, and history of religions. The…

Book details

Copyright year: 1988
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 8/26/1988
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 164
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.90" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 0.572
Language: English



Introduction



Yayati and His Sons



Yayati and His Daughter's Sons



Vasu Uparicara



Madhavi



Eochaid Feidlech, His Daughters, and His Sons Perspectives


Notes


Index