Cycle of Mead
Although the concept of elevation through intoxicating drink is a nearly universal motif, a Proto-Indo-European myth of the "cycle of the mead", originally proposed by Georges Dumézil and further developed by Jarich G. Oosten (1985), is based on the comparison of Indic and Norse mythologies.[1] In both traditions, gods and demons must cooperate to find a sacred drink providing immortal life. The magical beverage is prepared from the sea, and a serpent (Vāsuki or Jörmungandr) is involved in the quest. The gods and demons eventually fight over the magical potion and the former, ultimately victorious, deprive their enemy of the elixir of life.[1][2]
Bibliography[edit]
Mallory, James P.; Adams, Douglas Q. (1997). Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-884964-98-5. Search this book on 
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mallory & Adams 1997, p. 494.
- ↑ Oosten, Jarich G. (1985). The War of the Gods: The Social Code in Indo-European Mythology. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-55584-1. Search this book on
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