The War of the Gods (RLE Myth)
The Social Code in Indo-European Mythology
1st Edition
Published on 26. September 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
194 pages
978-1-138-84332-5 (ISBN)
Description
This volume focuses on social and political problems of Indo-European mythology. It explains how the ancient Indo-European gods competed for supreme power and the exclusive possession of the sacred potion of wisdom and immortality.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
294 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-84332-5 (9781138843325)
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03/2015
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03/2015
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03/2015
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Person
Jarich G. Oosten
Content
1. The structural analysis of myth 2. Indo-European cultures as a field of ethnological study 3. The wars of the gods in Scandinavian mythology 4. The cycle of the mead 5. The magic cauldron 6. The severed head 7. The battles of Mag Hired 8. The Roman kings 9. The unworthy king