Abstract
The article surveys various aspects of Whitley Stokes' endeavours in the field of Celto-Sanskrit research. Various etymologies, observations on Celtic and Vedic mythological characters and on customs and practices surviving in the late 19th c. India and echoed in Early Irish legal documents are considered.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The tripartite life of Whitley Stokes (1830-1909) |
Editors | Elizabeth Boyle, Paul Russell |
Place of Publication | Dublin |
Publisher | Four Courts Press |
Pages | 98-110 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-84682-278-0 |
Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 17 Nov 2011 |
Keywords
- Stokes
- History of Celtic Studies
- comparative research
- Sanskrit
- Celtic
- mythology
- etymology