Latvian <em>Ūsiņš</em> ‘bee-god and patron of horses’
In the article the Latvian theonym <em>Ūsiņš</em> is analyzed on the basis of historical sources (Stribingius, Stender) and in perspective of folklorе texts. The functional parallelism and possibility of etymological relationship with Vedic mythic personages, the honeybee-like <em>...
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2012-12-01
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| description | In the article the Latvian theonym <em>Ūsiņš</em> is analyzed on the basis of historical sources (Stribingius, Stender) and in perspective of folklorе texts. The functional parallelism and possibility of etymological relationship with Vedic mythic personages, the honeybee-like <em>Auśijá</em>- and <em>Aśvínau</em>, divine twins and horse-keepers, lit. “horsemen”, indicate that the theonym may represent a syncretism of both functions and names. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-460fde0e143646279aa6dc4ef58ec9b02022-12-22T00:32:07ZdeuVilnius UniversityBaltistica0132-65032345-00452012-12-0147235936610.15388/baltistica.47.2.21232033Latvian <em>Ūsiņš</em> ‘bee-god and patron of horses’Václav BlažekIn the article the Latvian theonym <em>Ūsiņš</em> is analyzed on the basis of historical sources (Stribingius, Stender) and in perspective of folklorе texts. The functional parallelism and possibility of etymological relationship with Vedic mythic personages, the honeybee-like <em>Auśijá</em>- and <em>Aśvínau</em>, divine twins and horse-keepers, lit. “horsemen”, indicate that the theonym may represent a syncretism of both functions and names.http://www.baltistica.lt/index.php/baltistica/article/view/2123ŪsiņšetymologyVedictheonymBalticLatvianmythologyfolklorecult of bees and horses |
| spellingShingle | Václav Blažek Latvian <em>Ūsiņš</em> ‘bee-god and patron of horses’ Baltistica Ūsiņš etymology Vedic theonym Baltic Latvian mythology folklore cult of bees and horses |
| title | Latvian <em>Ūsiņš</em> ‘bee-god and patron of horses’ |
| title_full | Latvian <em>Ūsiņš</em> ‘bee-god and patron of horses’ |
| title_fullStr | Latvian <em>Ūsiņš</em> ‘bee-god and patron of horses’ |
| title_full_unstemmed | Latvian <em>Ūsiņš</em> ‘bee-god and patron of horses’ |
| title_short | Latvian <em>Ūsiņš</em> ‘bee-god and patron of horses’ |
| title_sort | latvian em usins em bee god and patron of horses |
| topic | Ūsiņš etymology Vedic theonym Baltic Latvian mythology folklore cult of bees and horses |
| url | http://www.baltistica.lt/index.php/baltistica/article/view/2123 |
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