Dumézil Georges

Du·mé·zil

 (do͞o-mĕ-zēl′, dü-), Georges 1898-1986.
French philologist and cultural historian known for his influential claim that the basic organization of ancient Indo-European society was tripartite and centered around divine, martial, and economic functions.
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