Untagged References to Yasna in DDD

Chris Glenn · 2025-05-18T08:30:24+00:00

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I own the Zorastian texts so typically when I hover over Yasna references, the translated texts appears. However, these translation references do not appear in Brill's Dictionary of Deities and Demons. Attached is a screenshot for reference. How do I link these references in the DDD to the applicable Yasna translations?

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DMB

Well, Brill's DDD wasn't tagged for Zoraster. That's a problem elsewhere discussed (when a new volume shipped, back-tag the earlier references).

But in this case the Hymns are an eBook, though presumably the references were indexed.

Kyle G. Anderson

But in this case the Hymns are an eBook, though presumably the references were indexed.

Outside of page number, eBooks aren't indexed. It would also be impossible in this case because we've never created a Zoraster data type.

MJ. Smith

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1369570#Comment_1369570

Nice try @Kyle G. Anderson but I would point out it would be more appropriate to explain why the Logos Research Edition Müller, F. Max, ed. The Zend-Avesta. Translated by James Darmesteter, Mills L. H. The Sacred Books of the East. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1882–1887. doesn't have the appropriate milestones. I have at least 232 books that reference the Zorastrian Scriptures under Zend-Avesta

Kyle G. Anderson

Nice try @Kyle G. Anderson but I would point out it would be more appropriate to explain why the Logos Research Edition Müller, F. Max, ed. The Zend-Avesta. Translated by James Darmesteter, Mills L. H. The Sacred Books of the East. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1882–1887. doesn't have the appropriate milestones. I have at least 232 books that reference the Zorastrian Scriptures under Zend-Avesta

I chose not to mention it here but I brought up the case of creating a data type for Zorastrian Scriptures to the resource team this morning and pointed them toward the Sacred Books of the East as a potential source.

As far as the work goes, creating new data types like this amounts to a development project and would need to be evaluated against other projects.

MJ. Smith

@Kyle G. Anderson

As far as the work goes, creating new data types like this amounts to a development project and would need to be evaluated against other projects.

I am painfully aware of this. I had hoped to management would see that this is a major roadblock to the premier selling feature of Logos - its linkage. I would trade a fair amount of AI for getting adding milestones to be a trivial task.

Chris Glenn

I'm a little surprised this is an issue en masse. There is so much Biblical context, especially during the 2nd Temple and Talmudic periods, which was influenced by Zoastrian thought.