Re: [tied] Seeking Information Please

The two authors most famous for their work on the tripartite hierarchisation of the IE social structure and religious pantheon are Emile Benveniste (_Le vocabulaire des institutions indo-européennes_, 1969, Paris: Minuit; English translation: _Indo-European Language and Society_, 1973, Coral Gables, FL: University of Miami Press) and Georges Dumézil (_L'idéologie tripartite des Indo-Européens_, 1958, Bruxelles: LATOMUS; _Les dieux souverains des Indo-Européens_, 1977, Paris: Gallimard). Their triadic patterns have been reviewed, reinforced, refuted, reformulated, etc. in numerous later publications.

Piotr

----- Original Message -----
From: Greaghoir MacIain

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Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2002 10:25 PM

Subject: Re: [tied] Seeking Information Please

Greetings...

Pitor,

Thank you for your answer, though it doesnt really answer my question, your point on linquistics is appreciated and well taken. Thank you.

Perhaps I should reword my question(s). Let me try again.

Does any one happen to know of any other Indo-European linguisticly related cultures, other than Celtic and Roman, whose societal castes/classes corespond to:

1) religious functionaries

2) warriors

3) landowner/merchent

If so, what are the cultures, and what are the names of the classes/castes.

I am not opposed to reading and learning on my own, so if you only want to give sources thats fine. I am limited at this point to English and some Gaidhlig.

Thanks again,

Gregg