In Proto Indo European myth Manu sacrifices Yemo to create the world and man, however what happens to Yemo in the afterlife? Well he becomes Lord of the Dead or King of the Underworld. And in this video we will discuss this. This is the god of death in Indo European folklore and mythology, known as Yemo, Yuma, Yama, Yima, amongst many other names.
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References:
Alongside my previous videos and their references, so please check them out, I would also recommend reading
Lincoln, Bruce. Death, War, and Sacrifice: Studies in Ideology & Practice. 2nd ed. edition. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1991.
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Chapters
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0:00 Introduction
2:46 Indic Yama
5:54 Celtic beliefs of Donn and Emon
12:52 Germanic Ymir
16:24 The Persian Yima - it's complicated
20:38 The Greek is even more complicated
25:05 What does it all mean for the us when we die?