Abstract
Structural and linguistic parallels between the Norse myth of Kvasir, the Indic myths of Agastya Mānyá-, and the Roman legend of Agrippa Menēnius allow for the comparative reconstruction of an inherited IE myth, according to which INTELLIGENT (*men-) SPEAKERS, i.e., POETS, had the role of social brokers (i.e., mediators) between PATRONS (called *h2ens-u- ‘leaders’) and their CLIENTS (called ‘friends/allies’).
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Power, Gender, and Mobility. Aspects of Indo-European Society |
| Publisher | Museum Tusculanum |
| Pages | 177-209 |
| Number of pages | 33 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9788763547284 |
| Publication status | Published - 2024 |
Keywords
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Comparative Reconstruction
- Historical Linguistics
- History of Religions
- Indo-European Studies
- Sociology
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