Max Müller

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Max Müller was associated with the "solar mythology" theory, which influenced nineteenth and early twentieth century mythography. He believed Archaic Sanskrit was the closest to the language spoken by the Aryans and used Sanskrit names for deities as a base to compare etymological relationships.

When

First attested
1800 CE
Attested period
1800 – 1900
Historical notes
Associated with solar mythology theory.

Relationships

co occurs with
Alvin Boyd Kuhn

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“The theories were the "solar mythology" of Alvin Boyd Kuhn and Max Müller, the tree worship of Mannhardt, and the totemism of J. F. McLennan.”

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