Gathic

Schwartz by reference to wordplay in the Gathas, in "How Zarathustra Generated the Gathic Corpus: Inner-textual and Intertextual Composition," Bulletin of the Asia Institute 16 (2002 [2006]): 53-64 [57] (also http://nes.berkeley.edu/Web- Schwartz/pages.

So one can say the concept in its originality is Gathic. Fravahar or Fravashi in the younger Avesta reflects the essence of God that dwells in every single human being and all creation.

It is hoped that, by attempting the latter, some advance may be made in understanding what is and is not a valid way of interpreting particular Gathic passages.

(19.) Note also that the Gathic term vaepiia, commonly associated with Young Avestan vaepaiia- 'perform anal intercourse', is quite as likely to be derived from the same root vip- (see M.

46 the singer addresses several characters of the Gathic world by name, beginning with Zara[theta]ustra himself and continuing in stanza 15 with haecat.aspa spitamanho (voc.

The terminology of the Gathic chariot race, which is clearly a ritual race, was discussed by H.