One of the more ... curious things I've observed in recent months, is that the Proto-Indo-European particle which figuratively describes Cheese [Medh] ... *also* works out as the fundamental root for a number of later terms for *Intoxicated* [e.g. Sanskrit: Madira, Madate]. Now, the reason why this is likely the case, is that the Medh … Continue reading Makt-And-Cheese
Linguistics (Comparative & Otherwise)
‘Time And I Against Any Other Two’ – an Indo-European analysis of a maxim.
There is an aphorism of the great Baltasar Gracian which I have been turning over in my mind a fair bit this week. Not least because, upon closer inspection there's some *strongly* Indo-European [and, although Gracian could not possibly have known it, Shaivite - Shakta] subtext immanent within it. I shall not repeat it in full … Continue reading ‘Time And I Against Any Other Two’ – an Indo-European analysis of a maxim.
Hittite Ritual Axe; Indo-European Symbolic Explication
"Man, I've had this fine artefact in my head for the past day or so - a beautiful Hittite ritual axe. Now, I haven't *yet* done serious research nor work on Hittite and broader Anatolian Indo-European mythoreligious praxis [i.e. ritual], nor their symbolic lexicon. But I do recall two points from my previous brief … Continue reading Hittite Ritual Axe; Indo-European Symbolic Explication
Why Leadership Means ‘To Be Lead’ – An Indo-European Perspective
"An associate asked me "what makes a kshatriya given etymological and epistemological meaning pls", in reference to a conversation he'd been having with another about "strong men", "real leaders", and "what the world needs" given its present circumstances. The following represents a compilation of my responses, edited slightly for formatting and readability. It is not … Continue reading Why Leadership Means ‘To Be Lead’ – An Indo-European Perspective
Calling The Gods
"There can be no doubt that gods have appeared, not only in ancient times but even late in history; they feasted with us and fought at our sides. But what good is the splendor of bygone banquets to a starving man? What good is the clinking of gold that a poor man hears through the … Continue reading Calling The Gods
TIWAZ in Anatolian And Germanic Languages
"Something I love about what we do, is how every so often we come across something like this. The script at the top of the image is Luwian Cuneiform [cuneiform, as we all know, means 'wedge-shaped', and was a Mesopotamian-developed writing system subsequently adopted by various of the Indo-European peoples who turned up to the … Continue reading TIWAZ in Anatolian And Germanic Languages
Sanskrit – A Living Language for the Digital Age
Man, this brings a smile to my face. Some allege that Sanskrit is a "dead" language; which is a bit of a nonsense - it's still spoken literally daily across the Dharmasphere, and drawn from for quite an array of functions beyond liturgy. Indeed, according to the most recent Indian Census data I could find, there … Continue reading Sanskrit – A Living Language for the Digital Age
HANUMAN JAYANTI
Today [yesterday for those of us to the west of the International Date Line] is an important religious observance, commemorating the triumph of an incarnate-and-born form of Deus Pater - sent from on high to help out Mankind (particularly via severance of the chains of sin upon the soul) in fulfilment of a covenant made … Continue reading HANUMAN JAYANTI
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