RLG205H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Atharvaveda, Anthropomorphism, Kings Dominion
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Vedic period, ca 1500 300 bce rise of speakers of indo aryan language. Sanskrit in north india: spoke common core language, sanskrit. Myths and stories focused on pleasing the god. Veda: composed of core book, veda = knowledge, gathered in four collections. Sruthi texts something that is revealed of heard ( heard by rsi seers ) They are able to understand the cosmic sounds and vibrations and convey them to the proper class of priest. Sound is essentials nature of sruthi texts. 4 vedas: gathered in collections (samhita ) by priests. Oldest: composition dates from early as 1200 bce. Vedic sanskrit topics: prayers and invocations to various deities, insight into. Antromorphic qualities of gods are powerful: surya has arms that are the ray of the sun (light arms , agni the flams that extend are like tongues metaphor for fire.
