Mystery and Mime in the Rig Veda: Indra, the Maruts, and Agastya

by Leopold von Schroeder

In this significant contribution to comparative mythology Leopold von Schroeder (1851-1920), Professor of Indology at the University of Innsbruck and the University of Vienna, elaborates his theory that the dialogue form of some of the Vedic hymns points to mystery cultic practices of the Āryans that preceded the fire-worship characteristic of the Indo- Āryans. Schroeder connects this presumed early form of Indic drama with the dramatic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0648607275
• ISBN13: 9780648607274
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Manticore Press
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"