The divine origins of the writing system in indo-european legends : selected examples

This article present an issue of the supernatural roots of the script that is evident in the indigenous literary sources of ancient and medieval Indo-Europeans. The examples chosen for the discussion come from Iran, the British Isles, Caucasus and an area of Middle-Eastern Europe influenced by the Byzantine Empire. Comparison between written sources preserved by Persian, Celtic, Armenian and Slavonic peoples show that there are some similarities in those traditions. The comments from an outsiders visiting some of the places inhabited by discussed Indo-Europeans also can shed some light on this topic. Finally all gathered information can lead to forming a preliminary classification and typology of presented legends based on similarities shared by some of them.