The Indo-European Serpent Myth
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:mythological_figure
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| gptkbp:containsElement |
battle for cosmic order
hero or god as protagonist serpent or dragon as adversary |
| gptkbp:foundIn |
gptkb:Norse_mythology
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Indo-European Serpent Myth
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| gptkbp:motif |
chaoskampf
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| gptkbp:notableExample |
Greek Zeus slaying Typhon
Hittite Tarhunt slaying Illuyanka Norse Thor slaying Jörmungandr Slavic Dobrynya Nikitich slaying Zmey Gorynych Vedic Indra slaying Vritra |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Proto-Indo-European_religion
storm god dragon-slaying myth water serpent |
| gptkbp:restored |
gptkb:Bruce_Lincoln
gptkb:Georges_Dumézil |
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
comparative mythology
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| gptkbp:symbolizes |
order overcoming chaos
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| gptkbp:theme |
hero slaying a serpent or dragon
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Indo-European_comparative_mythology
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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