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CONTENTS OF VOL. I.

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PART I

CHAPTER I.

DUALISM.

Origin of Deism-Evolution from the far to the near-Illustrations from
Witchcraft-The primitive Pantheism-The dawn of Dualism

CHAPTER II.

THE GENESIS OF DEMONS.

Their good names euphemistic-Their mixed character-Illustrations:
Beelzebub, Loki-Demon-germs-The knowledge of good and
evil-Distinction between Demon and Devil

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CHAPTER III.

DEGRADATION.

The degradation of Deities-Indicated in names-Legends of their fall
-Incidental signs of the divine origin of Demons and Devils

CHAPTER IV.

THE ABGOTT.

The ex-god-Deities demonised by conquest-Theological animosity—
Illustration from the Avesta-Devil-worship an arrested Deism—
Sheik Adi-Why Demons were painted ugly-Survivals of their
beauty

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The obstructions of man-The twelve chief classes-Modifications of
particular forms for various functions-Theological Demons

Hunger-demons - Kephn

PART II.

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CHAPTER I.

HUNGER.

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Miru Kagura- Ráhu the Hindu sun-
devourer-The earth monster at Pelsall-A Franconian custom-
Sheitan as moon-devourer-Hindu offerings to the dead-Ghoul—
Goblin-Vampyres-Leanness of demons-Old Scotch custom-
The origin of sacrifices

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Moloch-Tophet - Genii of the lamp-Bel-fires-Hallowe'en-
Negro superstitions-Chinese fire-god-Volcanic and incendiary
demons-Mangaian fire-demon-Demons' fear of water

CHAPTER III.

COLD.

Descent of Ishtar into Hades-Bardism-Baldur-Herakles-Christ-
Survivals of the Frost Giant in Slavonic and other countries-The
Clavie-The Frozen Hell-The Northern abode of Demons-
North side of churches

CHAPTER IV.

ELEMENTS.

A Scottish Munasa-Rudra-Siva's lightning eye-The flaming sword-
Limping Demons-Demons of the storm-Helios, Elias, Perun-

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Thor arrows The Bob-tailed Dragon - Whirlwind - Japanese
Thunder God-Christian survivals-Jinni-Inundations-Noah—
Nik, Nicholas, Old Nick-Nixies - Hydras-Demons of the
Danube-Tides-Survivals in Russia and England

CHAPTER V.

ANIMALS.

Animal demons distinguished-Trivial sources of Mythology-Hedge-
hog-Fox-Transmigrations in Japan-Horses bewitched-Rats
-Lions-Cats-The Dog-Goethe's horror of dogs-Supersti-
tions of the Parsees, people of Travancore, and American Negroes,
Red Indians, &c.-Cynocephaloi-The Wolf-Traditions of the
Nez Perces-Fenris-Fables-The Boar-The Bear-Serpent-
Every animal power to harm demonised-Horns .

CHAPTER VI.

ENEMIES.

Aryas, Dasyus, Nagas-Yakkhos-Lycians-Ethiopians-Hirpini—
Polites-Sosipolis-Were-wolves-Goths and Scythians-Giants

and Dwarfs-Berserkers-Britons-Iceland-Mimacs-Gog and
Magog

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CHAPTER VII.

BARRENNESS.

Indian Famine and Sun-spots-Sun-worship-Demon of the Desert
-The Sphinx-Egyptian Plagues described by Lepsius: Locusts,
Hurricane, Flood, Mice, Flies-The Sheikh's ride-Abaddon-
Set-Typhon-The Cain wind-Seth-Mirage-The Desert Eden
-Azazel-Tawiscara and the Wild-rose

CHAPTER VIII.

OBSTACLES.

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Mephistopheles on crags-Emerson on Monadnoc-Ruskin on Alpine
peasants Holy and unholy mountains The Devil's Pulpit-
Montagnards — Tarns — Tenjo—T'ai-shan-Apocatequil—Tyrol-
ese legends-Rock ordeal-Scylla and Charybdis-Scottish giants
-Pontifex-Devil's bridges-Le géant Yéous

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Maya-Natural Treacheries-Misleaders-Glamour-Lorelei-Chinese

Mermaid-Transformations-Swan Maidens-Pigeon Maidens-
The Seal-skin-Nudity-Teufelsee-Gohlitsee-Japanese Siren
-Dropping Cave - Venusberg- Godiva

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Will-o'-Wisp-Holy

Fräulein-The Forsaken Merman-The Water-Man -Sea Phan-
tom-Sunken Treasures-Suicide.

CHAPTER X.

DARKNESS.

Shadows-Night Deities-Kobolds-Walpurgisnacht-Night as Abet-
tor of Evil-doers-Nightmare-Dreams-Invisible Foes-Jacob
and his Phantom-Nott-The Prince of Darkness-The Brood of
Midnight-Second-Sight-Spectres of Souter Fell-The Moon-
shine Vampyre-Glamour-Glam and Grettir-A Story of Dart-

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CHAPTER XI.

DISEASE.

The Plague Phantom-Devil-dances—Destroying Angels—Ahriman
in Astrology--Saturn-Satan and Job-Set-The Fatal Seven-
Yakseyo The Singhalese Pretraya― Reeri-Maha Sohon-
Morotoo-Luther on Disease-demons-Gopolu-Madan-Cattle-
demon in Russia-Bihlweisen-The Plough

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CHAPTER XII.

DEATH.

The Vendetta of Death-Teoyaomiqui-Demon of Serpents-Death
on the Pale Horse-Kali-War-gods-Satan as Death-Death-
beds-Thanatos-Yama-Yimi-Towers of Silence-Alcestis-
Herakles, Christ, and Death-Hell-Salt-Azraël--Death and
the Cobbler-Dance of Death-Death as Foe and as Friend

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PART I I I.

CHAPTER I.

DECLINE OF DEMONS.

The Holy Tree of Travancore-The growth of Demons in India, and
their decline-The Nepaul Iconoclast-Moral Man and unmo al
Nature-Man's physical and mental migrations-Heine's 'Gods
in Exile'-The Goban Saor-Master Smith-A Greek caricature
of the Gods-The Carpenter v. Deity and Devil-Extermination
of the Were-wolf-Refuges of Demons-The Giants reduced to
Little People-Deities and Demons returning to nature

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CHAPTER II.

GENERALISATION OF DEMONS.

The Demons' bequest to their conquerors-Nondescripts-Exaggera
tions of Tradition-Saurian Theory of Dragons-The Dragon not
primitive in Mythology-Monsters of Egyptian, Iranian, Vedic,
and Jewish Mythologies-Turner's Dragon-Della Bella-The
Conventional Dragon

CHAPTER III.

The beauty of the Serpent-

THE SERPENT.

Emerson on ideal forms Michelet's

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thoughts on the viper's head-Unique characters of the Serpent—
The Monkey's horror of Snakes-The Serpent protected by super-
Human defencelessness against its subtle powers
Dubufe's picture of the Fall of Man

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CHAPTER IV.

THE WORM.

An African Serpent-drama in America—The Veiled Serpent-The Ark
of the Covenant-Aaron's Rod-The Worm-An Episode on the
Dii Involuti-The Serapes-The Bambino at Rome-Serpent-
transformations

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