> [[lincoln]]. "The Myth of the 'Bovine's Lament'". *Journal of Indo-European Studies* 3(4), (Winter, 1975). > #nodoi #link ## Abstract > The social significance of the myth of the Bovine's Lament is examined and the author suggests that the myth reflects a status struggle between the Iranian priests and warriors of the time of Zarathuštra, with th epriests claiming to be the rightful owners of cattle.