The Proto IndoEuropeans create a myth involving two brothers and a cow, but why? What does the creation myth mean? What does it represent? In this video we walk through the myth trying to work out what it meant by considering differences, especially the role of the cow and ox, and conclude by telling another version of the myth.

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Artwork: Mamontova (Fiverr)
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Chapters
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0:00 Introduction
1:01 What does the Indo European Creation Myth mean?
3:59 The cyclical nature of life
5:34 The King and the land
6:40 Chaos and Happiness
7:41 The Bovine's changing role
12:16 Which creation myth narrative is the oldest?
14:53 The ritual of sacrifice of "cows and men"
16:53 The classes of men
17:49 The afterlife
18:41 The beliefs weren't static
19:25 A new version of the Indo European Creation Myth
21:40 There were creation myths before this
22:26 The next videos and the creation of pantheons