Solar and Lunar Lines in the Mahābhārata
This paper discusses ancestral genealogies descending from the moon and the sun, as found in the Mahābhārata, the Harivaṃśa, and the Rāmāyaṇa. In particular, the paper explores changes in the way that the ancestry of the Bhārata kings was reckoned, and shows how certain narratives may be understood...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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Equinox
2011
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| In: |
Religions of South Asia
Anno: 2011, Volume: 5, Fascicolo: 1/2, Pagine: 127-152 |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Mahābhārata
B putrikā B Moon B line B SOLAR B royal B Sun B lunar |
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| Riepilogo: | This paper discusses ancestral genealogies descending from the moon and the sun, as found in the Mahābhārata, the Harivaṃśa, and the Rāmāyaṇa. In particular, the paper explores changes in the way that the ancestry of the Bhārata kings was reckoned, and shows how certain narratives may be understood in terms of those changes. |
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| ISSN: | 1751-2697 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Religions of South Asia
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1558/rosa.v5i1/2.127 |