CONTENTS OF VOL. I. PAGE I PART I CHAPTER I. DUALISM. Origin of Deism-Evolution from the far to the near-Illustrations from CHAPTER II. THE GENESIS OF DEMONS. Their good names euphemistic-Their mixed character-Illustrations: 7 . 15 CHAPTER III. DEGRADATION. The degradation of Deities-Indicated in names-Legends of their fall CHAPTER IV. THE ABGOTT. The ex-god-Deities demonised by conquest-Theological animosity— VOL. I. 22 The obstructions of man-The twelve chief classes-Modifications of Hunger-demons - Kephn PART II. CHAPTER I. HUNGER. - Miru Kagura- Ráhu the Hindu sun- Moloch-Tophet - Genii of the lamp-Bel-fires-Hallowe'en- CHAPTER III. COLD. Descent of Ishtar into Hades-Bardism-Baldur-Herakles-Christ- CHAPTER IV. ELEMENTS. A Scottish Munasa-Rudra-Siva's lightning eye-The flaming sword- PAGE 34 41 . 57 77 CONTENTS. Thor arrows The Bob-tailed Dragon - Whirlwind - Japanese CHAPTER V. ANIMALS. Animal demons distinguished-Trivial sources of Mythology-Hedge- CHAPTER VI. ENEMIES. Aryas, Dasyus, Nagas-Yakkhos-Lycians-Ethiopians-Hirpini— and Dwarfs-Berserkers-Britons-Iceland-Mimacs-Gog and xi PAGE 92 121 150 CHAPTER VII. BARRENNESS. Indian Famine and Sun-spots-Sun-worship-Demon of the Desert CHAPTER VIII. OBSTACLES. - Mephistopheles on crags-Emerson on Monadnoc-Ruskin on Alpine 170 190 Maya-Natural Treacheries-Misleaders-Glamour-Lorelei-Chinese Mermaid-Transformations-Swan Maidens-Pigeon Maidens- - Will-o'-Wisp-Holy Fräulein-The Forsaken Merman-The Water-Man -Sea Phan- CHAPTER X. DARKNESS. Shadows-Night Deities-Kobolds-Walpurgisnacht-Night as Abet- moor PAGE 210 231 CHAPTER XI. DISEASE. The Plague Phantom-Devil-dances—Destroying Angels—Ahriman - CHAPTER XII. DEATH. The Vendetta of Death-Teoyaomiqui-Demon of Serpents-Death 249 . 269 CONTENTS. xiii PART I I I. CHAPTER I. DECLINE OF DEMONS. The Holy Tree of Travancore-The growth of Demons in India, and PAGE 299 CHAPTER II. GENERALISATION OF DEMONS. The Demons' bequest to their conquerors-Nondescripts-Exaggera CHAPTER III. The beauty of the Serpent- THE SERPENT. Emerson on ideal forms Michelet's - thoughts on the viper's head-Unique characters of the Serpent— stition - - CHAPTER IV. THE WORM. An African Serpent-drama in America—The Veiled Serpent-The Ark 318 325 332 |