Dumézil Georges. Mariages indo-européens

Paris: Payot, 1979. — (Bibliothèque historique). — ISBN: 2228123005.The monograph discusses three types of Roman marriage, offering a trifunctional solution and comparison with the Indian typology comprising eight marriages. In particular, comparative support comes from the Indian Gandharva mode of marriage in which the bride is recognized as having some degree of autonomy. The monograph further examines epic material in which heroes are involved in sequential marriages (Heracles, Bhisma, Sigurdr)