The glowing aspect of the sky, morning and evening, suggested the idea, now of a splendid nuptial feast, now of…
- Date of account
- English edition published 1872
- Source
- Zoological Mythology; or, The Legends of Animals, Volume 1 (of 2)
- Reference
- Zoological Mythology; or, The Legends of Animals, Volume 1 (of 2) · selected passage 25
- Rights
- public_domain
- Language
- English
- Record updated
- 2026-08-25
Record summary
The glowing aspect of the sky, morning and evening, suggested the idea, now of a splendid nuptial feast, now of a fire
Published source text
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Source passage
Source text · mention onlyThe glowing aspect of the sky, morning and evening, suggested the idea, now of a splendid nuptial feast, now of a fire. In this fire, sometimes the witch who persecutes the hero and heroine is burnt, and sometimes the hero and heroine themselves are immolated. The sacrifice of Çavarî and of Sîtâ, who are delivered by the sun Râmas, is only a variation of that of Çunahçepas, liberated by the dawn in the _Rigvedas_. The story of Çunahçepas has already been made known by Professor Rodolph Roth,[217] and by Professor Max Müller,[218] who translated it from the _Âitareya-brâhmanam_; and I refer the reader to these translations, as well as to the English version which Professor Martin Haugh has given us of all the _Âitareya_.
Historical context
Contextual commentary · mention onlyThis material belongs to a folklore tradition. Story type, collector, community, transmission and literary editing matter when comparing it with other sources.
Modern context
Contextual commentary · mention onlyLattice compares motifs and reported features without assuming that a traditional being is a biological species or that similar stories document one external cause.
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