Demonology and Devil-lore, Band 1Chatto and Windus, 1879 |
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... stone . Our prosaic literalism changes their ideals to idols . The time has come when we must learn rather to see ourselves in them : out of an age and civilisation where we live in habitual recognition of natural forces we may ...
... stone . Our prosaic literalism changes their ideals to idols . The time has come when we must learn rather to see ourselves in them : out of an age and civilisation where we live in habitual recognition of natural forces we may ...
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... stone , tree and reptile , the human mind climbed by degrees to the contemplation and reverence of celestial grandeurs . But the accord of this view with our ideas of evolution is appa- rent only . The real progress seems here to have ...
... stone , tree and reptile , the human mind climbed by degrees to the contemplation and reverence of celestial grandeurs . But the accord of this view with our ideas of evolution is appa- rent only . The real progress seems here to have ...
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... stone , weed and wort , insect and reptile , as primitive . There are many indications that such things were by no race considered intrinsically sacred , nor were they really worshipped until the origin of their sanctity was lost ; and ...
... stone , weed and wort , insect and reptile , as primitive . There are many indications that such things were by no race considered intrinsically sacred , nor were they really worshipped until the origin of their sanctity was lost ; and ...
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... stone . Dualism is a creed which all superficial appearances attest . Side by side the desert and the fruitful land , the sun- shine and the frost , sorrow and joy , life and death , sit weaving around every life its vesture of bright ...
... stone . Dualism is a creed which all superficial appearances attest . Side by side the desert and the fruitful land , the sun- shine and the frost , sorrow and joy , life and death , sit weaving around every life its vesture of bright ...
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... stones . Nearly sixty years ago a human skeleton was found near the spot , doubled up as if the body had been huddled into a hole : this revived the legend , and pro- bably added some of those traits which make it a true bit of mosaic ...
... stones . Nearly sixty years ago a human skeleton was found near the spot , doubled up as if the body had been huddled into a hole : this revived the legend , and pro- bably added some of those traits which make it a true bit of mosaic ...
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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 |