Understanding the Indo-European King (and the myth of Cinderella)

There are myths behind the king figure of the Indo-Europeans, but why, what do they mean? And how does the king relate to the tripartite ideology talked about by Dumezil. And what does all this have to do with Cinderella? And does it mean it's older than the Proto Indo-Europeans? Bibliography & Citations ==================== Jaan Puhvel, "Aspects of Equine Functionality," in Myth and Law among the Indo-Europeans: Studies in Indo-European Comparative Mythology, ed. J. Puhvel (Berkeley, Los Angeles, and London, 1970), pp. 159-72. Georges Dumezil, L'idéologie tripartie des Indo-Européens (Collection Latomus, Vol. xxxi), Bruxelles (Berchem), 1958. Pp.32-33 Bough, J. The Tripartite Ideology of the Indo-Europeans: An Experiment in Method. Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London Vol. 22, No. 1/3 (1959), pp. 69-85 Lincoln, B. Myth, Cosmos, and Society. Pp. 156 Thanks and Licenses ================= Thumbnail and other artwork (c) Mamontova and licensed to Creganford Intro music licensed from Artlist.io Video clips licensed from Artgrid.io Pictures are my own, or licensed from Shutterstock, Pxhere, or Pexels. And are subject to copyright and license agreements. Chapters =========================== 0:00 Introduction 00:37 The King is the land and the people 04:35 Truth and Horse Goddess 07:24 The King and the Priest 08:30 The God-King 11:32 Losing the right to Rule 15:11 Summarizing the King in Indo-European Culture