Folklore and Mythology

Georges Dumezil

Georges Dumezil's hypothesis of the tripartite nature of Indo-European folklore and mythology revolutionized the field of study. Unfortunately, many of his works are out of print or have never been translated.

Archaic Roman Religion: With an Appendix on the Religion of the Etruscans: Volume 1 of Dumezil's masterful study; translated by Philip Krapp.
Hardcover.
Archaic Roman Religion: With an Appendix on the Religion of the Etruscans (Vol. 2): Volume 2 of Dumezil's masterful study; translated by Philip Krapp.
Hardcover.
The Destiny of a King: Georges Dumezil (translated by Alf Hiltebeitel) takes a look at kingship in Indo-European cultures.
Hardcover.
From Myth to Fiction; The Saga of Hadingus: Dumezil (translated by Derek Coltman) examines the transformation of traditional materials into literature.
Mitra-Varuna: An Essay on Two Indo-European Representations of Sovereignty: Derek Coltman translated this magnificent study by Dumezil.
Hardcover.
The New Comparative Mythology: An Anthropological Assessment of the Theories of Georges Dumezil: C. Scott Littleton masterful study of the works of Georges Dumezil; contains references to Littleton's "Sarmatian Connection" hypothesis, regarding the Arthurian legends.
Decayed Gods: Origin and Development of Georges Dumezil's "Ideologie Tripartie": Wouter W. Belier discusses the works of George Dumezil.
Deesses Latines Et Mythes Vediques: If you can tackle the French (which is rendered in Dumezil's idosyncratic style), you'll find a wealth of treasures in this work.
Horace Et Les Curiaces: Another of Dumezil's insightful works, still in the original French.
The Plight of a Sorcerer: A decent translation of Dumezil's study of the role of the sorceror in Indo-European mythology.

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