he chapter centres on the figure of Orpheus and the Vedic bhus. After recapitulating the phraseological data which support the etymo- logical connection between these two names and Hittite ḫarpp-mi ‘to ally with, to join’, I examine a prerogative that Orpheus and the bhus seem to have in common: the capacity of constructing special objects that have a “ritual” relevance and/or fashion immortality.
Orpheus and the R̥bhus: Fashioning drinks for the afterlife
Massetti, Laura
2025-01-01
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he chapter centres on the figure of Orpheus and the Vedic bhus. After recapitulating the phraseological data which support the etymo- logical connection between these two names and Hittite ḫarpp-mi ‘to ally with, to join’, I examine a prerogative that Orpheus and the bhus seem to have in common: the capacity of constructing special objects that have a “ritual” relevance and/or fashion immortality.File in questo prodotto:
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