IE Studies 2, Requirement 7

Describe and compare the interaction between king and virgin in two cultures. (100 words for each culture)

King and Virgin in Vedic Culture

King and Virgin in Norse Culture

Comparison

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Sources

• Byock, Jessie. The Saga of the Volsungs.
• Davidson, HR Ellis. Gods and Myths of Northern Europe. London: Penguin. 1990
• Enright, Michael J. Lady With a Mead Cup: Ritual, Prophecy and Lordship in the European Warband from La Tene to the Viking Age. Portland, OR: Four Courts Press. 1996
• MacDonnell, A. A. Vedic Mythology.
• Mallory, JP. In Search of the Indo-Europeans.
• Maurer, Walter. Pinacles of India's Past: Selections from the Rgveda.
• Puhvel, Jaan. Comparative Mythology. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins. 1987

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