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4 days ago · The Indo-European languages are a language family native to the overwhelming majority of Europe, the Iranian plateau, and the northern Indian subcontinent. Some European languages of this family— English, French, Portuguese, Russian, Dutch, and Spanish —have expanded through colonialism in the modern period and are now spoken across several ...
- † indicates this branch of the language family is extinct
- Proto-Indo-European
- One of the world's primary language families
4 days ago · Unclassified Indo-European languages: Phrygian: the epithet ΓΔΑΝ ΜΑ (Gdan Ma), taken to mean 'Earth Mother', or a loan from Anatolian languages. However, the name appears as a compound in names of Asia Minor written in the Greek alphabet. Phrygian also attests the word KTON as referring to the earth.
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4 days ago · However, Eric P. Hamp suggests that Phrygian was related to Italo-Celtic in a hypothetical "Northwest Indo-European" group. [301] According to Herodotus , the Phrygians were initially dwelling in the southern Balkans under the name of Bryges (Briges), changing it to Phruges after their final migration to Anatolia , via the Hellespont .
4 days ago · Irish folklore, a vibrant facet of our nation’s cultural tapestry, has its genesis deeply rooted in the historical framework of Ireland.From the mystical narratives of Celtic mythology to the profound influence of Christianity during the Middle Ages, these folkloric elements reflect the interweaving of various cultural threads.
3 days ago · “Sogdians with Phrygian Caps,” Telling the Sogdian Story: A Freer|Sackler Digital Exhibition Project, accessed April 22, 2024, ...
3 days ago · In this article you will find a concise history of Irish art and architecture in the pre-Christian period of Ireland. Pre-Christian and Celtic Irish Art can be divided into 3 main eras: The Stone Age: 6000BC to 2000BC. The Bronze Age: 2000BC to 500BE. The Iron Age: 500BC to 400AD. These periods of time get their name from the materials used to ...
5 days ago · Myths From Ireland. The Celtic mythology of Ireland was well recorded by Irish monks in the Middle Ages, and so many ancient sagas—many of them tragedies—have survived up to the present day. Here are some of the most well-known Irish legends: The Cattle Raid of Cooley ( tain bo cualigne) The story of this cattle raid comes from the Ulster ...
