Much of the content on this website revolves around the Proto-Indo-Europeans and their descendant peoples, the Indo-Europeans. A couple of months ago I made it a priority to write a few introductionary articles on the Proto-Indo-Europeans themselves, their mythology and their languages, to make the topic more accessible and understandable to a wider audience. Now, … Continue reading Update on ‘The Indo-European Languages’
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Update on Proto-Indo-European Society
Another update on one of my older posts, which I hope you'll find interesting: Subscribe for regular Updates:
The Origins of The Ancient Celts
Many European Nations today claim Celtic heritage. But where did their ancestors originally come from? A comparison of the linguistic, archaeological and genetic evidence.
Proto-Indo-European Religion: Gods, Myths and Practices
The myths and legends of the Proto-Indo-Europeans have influenced the world like no other be it through the great Greek Classics, the Icelandic Sagas or the Indian Vedas. But what exactly did they themselves believe in and how did they practice their faith?
Sons of the Sun – A Brief Comparative Of The Indo-European Progenitor Twins — arya-akasha
An intersting article about the Divine Twins, two of the most fascinating deities of Indo-European Mythology, by arya-akasha.
The prehistoric Eurasians: The Proto-Indo-Europeans
A short introduction to the Proto-Indo-Europeans, featuring questions regarding their homeland, their daily lives, how their society worked, what they believed in and how they spread across all of Eurasia.
The Indo-European Migrations – How We’re Connected
How come that languages all across Eurasia use similar words for such essential concepts like family relations, flora and fauna and even God's and Doddesses? The answer lies in the prehistoric migrants of a people known as the Proto-Indo-Europeans.
The History of the Indo-European Language Family
An overview of the Indo-European languages, including the Anatolian, Indo-Aryan, Hellenic, Celto-Italic, Balto-Slavic and Germanic languages.
The Ambiguous Status of the Tuatha De Danann
My post on the Irish goddess Airmid provoked a discussion on whether the Tuatha de Danann were really deities, or just heroic individuals. The answer, of course, depends on who you ask.The Ambiguous Status of the Tuatha De Danann This post is a repost. For more information click the link above.
Remnants of Proto-Indo-European Society in Sparta
Ancient Sparta is known for its exceptionally tough and militaristic society. But where did it come from? The answer may lie within Proto-Indo-European society.
How linguistics helps us reconstruct ancient fire mythology — The Philological Society Blog
Report on the ‘Martin Burr Fund’ grant offered for a monograph on the Norse God Loki written by Riccardo Ginevra (Center for Hellenic Studies, Harvard University) The historical and comparative approach to Indo-European poetic language and myth has developed greatly in the second half of the 20th century, particularly thanks to the efforts of, among […]How … Continue reading How linguistics helps us reconstruct ancient fire mythology — The Philological Society Blog
Hinduism – The last Indo-European Religion (?) -Part 1
The Proto-Indo-Europeans had a vast amount of myths and legends revolving around a unique Pantheon of deities. Whilst these gods and goddesses are confined to the past in Europe, some of them have survived in Asia.
The Proto-Indo-European Myth Of Creation
All societies have their own, unique story of creation, some of which we may be more familiar with than others. The ancient Greeks believed that in the beginning there was Chaos, the Norse that there was Ginnungagap, 'the big gap' of nothingness between the forces of fire and ice. But what if these myths, together with a few others across the Eurasian continent, had a common, Proto-Indo-European origin?
Proto-Indo-European Society: A short Introduction
Western society is often thought of as profoundly patriarchal, capitalist and power hungry, as has been shown multiple times throughout history. But how deep these traits run within our ancestry has only come to light within the last few decades with the reconstruction of Proto-Indo-European society.
Ancient Mythology: The Proto-Indo-European Pantheon
The Gods of the Proto-Indo-European pantheon encompassed archetypes such as the Sky Father, chieftain of all gods, and his dragon-slaying son, the God of Thunder. F
The Origin and Expansion of the Celtic Peoples
The Celts are one of the most mysterious people of European antiquity, despite the fact that at one point they occupied most of the continent. From Scotland in the North to Spain in the South, and from the Atlantic in the West to Anatolia in the East the Celts shaped the face of Europe like no other.
Where To Start? The Indo-European Connection
The underlying connection between people from Iceland and Portugal in the west, all the way to India in the east.
