Royal Splendour in the Waters

The article explores, from an Indo-Iranian comparative perspective, the concept of ‘royal splendour’ and its role in myth, ritual and political discourse, in ancient Indian and Iranian texts. It argues that there are similarities both on the level of details (terminology, imagery, motifs) and on a b...

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Main Author: af Edholm, Kristoffer (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2017
In: Indo-Iranian journal
Year: 2017, Volume: 60, Issue: 1, Pages: 17-73
Further subjects:B Avestan xvarənah- Vedic śrī́- goddess Śrī kingship splendour water
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)

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