Ritual zoophilia in the context of kingship inauguration in early Ireland and Vedic India is discussed in F. McCormick 2006 'Archaeology: The horse in Early Ireland' in M. McGrath and J.C. Griffith The Irish draught horse: a history, Cork Collins Press, 17-29. Dr. Finbar McCormick Senior Lecturer School Of Geography, Archaeology and Palaeoecology Queens University Belfast Belfast BT7 1NN Telephone 028 90 973447