EJVS 12-1: Vala and Iwato. (Compar. myth. in India/Japan/Beyond)

[Michael Witzel]

The Electronic Journal of Vedic Studies is now beginning its 11th year
(after completing 10 vols. and one special volume on Soma).

We now start off with vol. 12, issue 1 (March 1, 2005), 1-69,
containing a longish paper on comparative mythology:

"Vala and Iwato. The Myth of the Hidden Sun in India, Japan, and
beyond."

Similarities and congruences across Eurasia and the Americas (Laurasia)
are investigated, and a scenario is proposed for the surprisingly close
relationship between the Vedic and Old Japanese versions, both in myth
and ritual.

Available at:
http://www.courses.fas.harvard.edu:80/~indst206/Background_Information/
Vala_Iwato.pdf

and the journal site:
http://users.primushost.com/~india/ejvs/ejvs1201/ejvs1201article.pdf

Additional pictures, plans and maps (big file!) at:

http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~witzel/Vala-Iwato-pics.pdf

As always, serious discussion is welcome; please write to:
witzel at fas.harvard.edu,
and watch out for our new discussion list, Indo-Eurasia, to be
announced soon.


Michael Witzel
Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies, Harvard University
1 Bow Street, 3rd fl., Cambridge MA 02138
1-617-495 3295           Fax: 496 8571
direct line:       496 2990
http://witzel@fas.harvard.edu/~witzel/mwpage.htm


Michael Witzel
Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies, Harvard University
1 Bow Street , Cambridge MA 02138
1-617-495 3295           Fax: 496 8571
direct line:       496 2990
http://witzel@fas.harvard.edu/~witzel/mwpage.htm