Indernas föreställningar om verldsskapelsen Jemförda med Finnarnes

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Indernas föreställningar om verldsskapelsen Jemförda med Finnarnes

by Otto Donner

SV·~1 hours·3 chapters

Chapters

3 total

INDERNAS FÖRESTÄLLNINGAR OM VERLDSSKAPELSEN JEMFÖRDA MED FINNARNES

8:14

I.

22:56

II.

1:27:24

Description

This work opens a careful investigation into the surprising parallels between the mythic traditions of the peoples of India and those of the Finnic world. Drawing on the latest linguistic research of the mid‑nineteenth century, the author traces how sacred concepts travel through language, from the earliest inscriptions along the Euphrates to the oral verses of remote northern tribes. By comparing the ways each culture names the sky, the divine, and the forces of nature, the study sketches a broad map of shared mental patterns that pre‑date recorded history.

Beyond the linguistic side, the study explores how each group's religious ideas reflect a similar pathway of spiritual development, moving from concrete sensory images toward abstract metaphysical thought. It highlights the role of environment, history, and language in shaping these beliefs, while suggesting a deep, perhaps ancient, contact between Indo‑European and Finno‑Ugric peoples. The analysis remains rooted in careful scholarship, offering listeners a thoughtful glimpse into the early foundations of comparative mythology.

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sv

Duration

~1 hours (113K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

Feb 13, 2015

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Otto Donner

Otto Donner

1835–1909

A pioneering Finnish linguist, scholar of Sanskrit, and public figure, he helped open Finland’s academic world to broader comparative language study. His work also shaped the early study of Finno-Ugric languages and the institutions that supported it.

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