Georges Dumézil og indoeuropæisk religionshistorie

The purpose of this article is to introduce the methods and theories of Georges Dumézil in relation to Indo-European religion and mythology. Starting with a survey of a number of important theories about the Indo-Europeans in general, and mythological research in particular, where especially the poi...

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Main Author: Schjødt, Jens Peter 1952- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:Danish
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Published: Univ. [1984]
In: Religionsvidenskabeligt tidsskrift
Year: 1984, Volume: 5, Pages: 5-35
Further subjects:B Georges Dumézil
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Summary:The purpose of this article is to introduce the methods and theories of Georges Dumézil in relation to Indo-European religion and mythology. Starting with a survey of a number of important theories about the Indo-Europeans in general, and mythological research in particular, where especially the point of view of the “nature mythologists” is discussed, attention is then focused on Dumézil. After a short description of the background for his research and for some of his more important methodological viewpoints, Dumézil’s idea of the specific Indo-European ideological structure of the three functions (rulers, warriors and cattlebreeders/farmers) is presented, as well as the consequences of this research in relation to the traditional ways of treating the religion and mythology of the Indo-Europeans. Finally an attempt is made to indicate some of the importance of the “New Comparative Mythology”, not only in relation to the Indo-Europeans, but also in relation to studies of mythology and religious ideology in general.
ISSN:1904-8181
Contains:Enthalten in: Religionsvidenskabeligt tidsskrift
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.7146/rt.v0i5.6958