Demonology and Devil-lore, Band 1Chatto and Windus, 1879 |
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... called gods . Man found that in the earth good things came with difficulty , while thorns and weeds sprang up everywhere . The evil powers seemed to be the strongest . The best deity had a touch of the demon in him . The sun is the most ...
... called gods . Man found that in the earth good things came with difficulty , while thorns and weeds sprang up everywhere . The evil powers seemed to be the strongest . The best deity had a touch of the demon in him . The sun is the most ...
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... called attention to a remarkable instance in which the formation of an imposing mythological figure of this kind had its name determined by what , in all pro- bability , was an accident . There appears in the earliest Vedic hymns the ...
... called attention to a remarkable instance in which the formation of an imposing mythological figure of this kind had its name determined by what , in all pro- bability , was an accident . There appears in the earliest Vedic hymns the ...
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... called ' The Star , ' the question , ' What think ye of Allat , Al Uzza , and Manah , that other third goddess ? he himself added , ' These are the most VOL . I. B 15 18 LAMENESS OF DEMONS . high and beauteous damsels ,
... called ' The Star , ' the question , ' What think ye of Allat , Al Uzza , and Manah , that other third goddess ? he himself added , ' These are the most VOL . I. B 15 18 LAMENESS OF DEMONS . high and beauteous damsels ,
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... called them devils . Some- times wars or intercourse between tribes led to their fusion ; the battle between opposing religions was drawn , in which case there would be a compromise by which several deities of different origin might ...
... called them devils . Some- times wars or intercourse between tribes led to their fusion ; the battle between opposing religions was drawn , in which case there would be a compromise by which several deities of different origin might ...
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... called suras , the demons asuras , and these were said to contend together . But in Persia the asuras - demonised in India - retained their divinity , and gave the name ahura to the supreme deity , Ormuzd ( Ahura - mazda ) . On the ...
... called suras , the demons asuras , and these were said to contend together . But in Persia the asuras - demonised in India - retained their divinity , and gave the name ahura to the supreme deity , Ormuzd ( Ahura - mazda ) . On the ...
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ages Agni Ahriman Alcestis ancient angel animal Apophis appear ascribed Azazel Azru bear beautiful become belief burning called character Chimæra christian dance dark dead death deities Demonology demons desert devil devouring diseases divine dragon Drisa earth evil eyes fables fear fiery fire flames folklore giant goat goddess gods Gog and Magog haunted head heaven hell Hindu holy human hymns India Indra Jehovah killed king Lambton Worm legend light Max Müller means Moloch monster moon moral mountain myth mythology nature night origin passed Perun popular præternatural priests primitive probably race regions religion represented Rig-Veda rock Rudra sacred Sanskrit Saranyu Satan says seen serpent slain snake soul spirits stone story superstition temples terror thee thou tion told tree tribes Typhon Vedic venom Vritra werewolf wild witch wolf word worm worship Zeus
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Dictionary of Ancient Deities Patricia Turner,Charles Russell Coulter Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2001 |