The Horse in Indo-Iranian Mythology.

The article investigates the mythology of the horse in the ancient Indic and Iranian literature and its role in Indian and Iranian ritual and myth. Author Philippe Swennen reaffirms Indra's position in the Indo-Iranian pantheon by assuming that he disappeared from the Avestan pantheon as a result of...

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Published in:Journal of the American Oriental Society Vol. 128; no. 2; pp. 295 - 303
Main Author: SKJAERVØ, PRODS OKTOR
Format: Article
Published: American Society for Premodern Asia (ASPA) Apr-Jun2008
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