Notes on the Wolf in the 'Rg-veda'

• Authors: Elizarenkova T.
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This paper discusses the meaning of 'vrka' (wolf) in the 'Rg-veda'. This substantive is of Indo- European origin and there are parallels to it with the same meaning in many ancient and modern Indo-European languages. This analysis reveals the deep primordial human fear of a wolf - the embodiment of danger. It also shows the problems of understanding some 'Rg-vedic' stanzas, the context for which can be found only in a diachronic search in the field of Indo-European linguistic and conceptual parallels.

Keywords

EN

WOLF IN 'RG-VEDA’

Discipline

• PHILOLOGY_&_LINGUISTICS: PHILOLOGY & LINGUISTICS

• Publisher: Polska Akademia Nauk
• Journal: Rocznik Orientalistyczny
• Year: 2007
• Volume: 60
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 43-48
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Elizarenkova T.

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Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

08PLAAAA04118021