Demonology and Devil-lore, Band 1Chatto and Windus, 1879 |
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... Human defencelessness against its subtle powers Dubufe's picture of the Fall of Man stition - - CHAPTER IV . THE WORM . An African Serpent - drama in America — The Veiled Serpent - The Ark of the Covenant - Aaron's Rod - The Worm - An ...
... Human defencelessness against its subtle powers Dubufe's picture of the Fall of Man stition - - CHAPTER IV . THE WORM . An African Serpent - drama in America — The Veiled Serpent - The Ark of the Covenant - Aaron's Rod - The Worm - An ...
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... human worship began with things low and gradually ascended to high objects ; that from rude ages , in which adoration was directed to stock and stone , tree and reptile , the human mind climbed by degrees to the contemplation and ...
... human worship began with things low and gradually ascended to high objects ; that from rude ages , in which adoration was directed to stock and stone , tree and reptile , the human mind climbed by degrees to the contemplation and ...
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... human mind from the large and obvious to the more delicate and occult , and the growth of the higher vision which can see small things in their large relationships . Although the exaltation in the Vedas . of Varuna as king of heaven ...
... human mind from the large and obvious to the more delicate and occult , and the growth of the higher vision which can see small things in their large relationships . Although the exaltation in the Vedas . of Varuna as king of heaven ...
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... human pleasure and pain will be reflected in collisions and wars in the heavens . The rebel clouds will be transformed to Titans and Dragons . The adored Maruts will be no longer storm - heroes with unsheathed swords of lightning ...
... human pleasure and pain will be reflected in collisions and wars in the heavens . The rebel clouds will be transformed to Titans and Dragons . The adored Maruts will be no longer storm - heroes with unsheathed swords of lightning ...
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... human terror . Cowering generations had tried to soothe the remorseless avengers by complimentary phrases . The worship of the serpent , originating in the same fear , similarly raised that animal into the region where poets could ...
... human terror . Cowering generations had tried to soothe the remorseless avengers by complimentary phrases . The worship of the serpent , originating in the same fear , similarly raised that animal into the region where poets could ...
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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 |