Spots and Stripes: An Investigation into the Representations of the Hyena in Ancient India
Spots and Stripes: An Investigation into the Representations of the Hyena in Ancient India
Author(s): Péter SzálerSubject(s): Historical Linguistics, Translation Studies
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: spotted hyena; striped hyena; cheetah; tiger; sloth bear; Sanskrit literature; ancient India; Mṛgapakṣiśāstra
Summary/Abstract: In this article I intended to further explore Jürgen Frembgen’s supposition about the late presence of the spotted hyena in South Asia with the help of available textual sources. My aim was to determine what kind of animal is meant by the word tarakṣu, which is the common Sanskrit name for the hyena.
Journal: Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae
- Issue Year: 77/2024
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 27-39
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English