Demonology and Devil-lore, Band 1Chatto and Windus, 1879 |
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... race considered intrinsically sacred , nor were they really worshipped until the origin of their sanctity was lost ; and even now , ages after their oracular or sym- bolical character has been forgotten , the superstitions that have ...
... race considered intrinsically sacred , nor were they really worshipped until the origin of their sanctity was lost ; and even now , ages after their oracular or sym- bolical character has been forgotten , the superstitions that have ...
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... race was built of intellectual searca speculations . In a moral sense , each form in it might be described as more or less demonic ; and , indeed , it may almost be affirmed that religion , considered as a service rendered to superhuman ...
... race was built of intellectual searca speculations . In a moral sense , each form in it might be described as more or less demonic ; and , indeed , it may almost be affirmed that religion , considered as a service rendered to superhuman ...
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... races of demons , report far more than this ; and in no inquiry more than that before us is it necessary to remember that names are things . The philological facts supply a remarkable confirmation of the statements already made as to ...
... races of demons , report far more than this ; and in no inquiry more than that before us is it necessary to remember that names are things . The philological facts supply a remarkable confirmation of the statements already made as to ...
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... races and nations , and consequently between their religions . It must be borne in mind that by the time any tribes had gathered to the consistency of a nation , one of the strongest forces of its coherence would DEITIES DETHRONED . 23 ...
... races and nations , and consequently between their religions . It must be borne in mind that by the time any tribes had gathered to the consistency of a nation , one of the strongest forces of its coherence would DEITIES DETHRONED . 23 ...
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... races thus brought their respective religions into contact and rivairy ; and as no priesthood has been known to con- sent peaceably to its own downfall and the degradation of its own deities , we need not wonder that there have been ...
... races thus brought their respective religions into contact and rivairy ; and as no priesthood has been known to con- sent peaceably to its own downfall and the degradation of its own deities , we need not wonder that there have been ...
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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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