The Religion and Philosophy of the Veda and Upanishads v2.c36.s3.7

v2.c36.s3.7

⁵ Possibly the idea of the Fathers clothed only in their hair (Petavatthu, i. 10. 2) may here be present ; Oldenberg (*Rel. des Veda*², p. 552) insists on taking all offerings of hair as redemptions of self. But it is enough to recognize that a hair offering brings the living into close communion with the dead as is shown in many of the usages. Cf. Wilken, *Rev. Col. Int.* iii. 225 ff. ; iv. 345 ff. ; Frazer, *Magic Art*, i. 28 ff. ; Gruppe, *Griech. Myth.*, p. 913 ; Cook, *Zeus*, i. 23, 24 ; Samter, *Geburt, Hochzeit und Tod*, pp. 179 ff. ; *ERE.* iv. 431 ff. Cf. above, p. 428, n. 5. Disguise is an inadequate motive.