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 PAGE 34 PART I I. CHAPTER I. HUNGER. - Hunger-demons - Kephn - Miru Kagura Ráhu the Hindu sun- 41 CHAPTER II. HEAT. Demons of fire-Agni-Asmodeus - Prometheus-Feast of fire-- 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- 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 170 CHAPTER VIII. OBSTACLES. Mephistopheles on crags-Emerson on Monadnoc-Ruskin on Alpine 190 Maya—Natural Treacheries—Misleaders—Glamour-Lorelei-Chinese Mermaid-Transformations-Swan Maidens-Pigeon Maidens- 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 III. 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 SERPENT. -- The beauty of the Serpent-Emerson on ideal forms - Michelet's CHAPTER IV. THE WORM. An African Serpent-drama in America-The Veiled Serpent-The Ark 318 325 332 |