Demonology and Devil-lore, Band 1H. Holt, 1881 |
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... Ancient Persian Medal 6. Hercules and the Hydra ( Louvre ) 7. Japanese Demon • 8. Cerberus ( Calmet ) 9. Canine Lar ( Herculaneum ) . 10. The Wolf as Confessor ( probably Dutch ) 11. Singhalese Demon of Serpents 12. American Indian ...
... Ancient Persian Medal 6. Hercules and the Hydra ( Louvre ) 7. Japanese Demon • 8. Cerberus ( Calmet ) 9. Canine Lar ( Herculaneum ) . 10. The Wolf as Confessor ( probably Dutch ) 11. Singhalese Demon of Serpents 12. American Indian ...
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... ancient temples are covered with symbols combining sun and snake , and no form is more familiar in Egypt than the solar serpent standing erect upon its tail , with rays around its head . Nor is this high relationship of the adored ...
... ancient temples are covered with symbols combining sun and snake , and no form is more familiar in Egypt than the solar serpent standing erect upon its tail , with rays around its head . Nor is this high relationship of the adored ...
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... ancient Northern religions , and often recog- nised as examples of tree - worship ; but it also appeared that around the cauldron a mock zodiacal circle was drawn , and that every herb employed was alleged to have derived its potency ...
... ancient Northern religions , and often recog- nised as examples of tree - worship ; but it also appeared that around the cauldron a mock zodiacal circle was drawn , and that every herb employed was alleged to have derived its potency ...
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... ancient hymns , the designations of exalted objects are so little descriptive of them , that we may refer them to a period anterior to the formation of that refined and com- plex symbolism by which primitive religions have acquired a ...
... ancient hymns , the designations of exalted objects are so little descriptive of them , that we may refer them to a period anterior to the formation of that refined and com- plex symbolism by which primitive religions have acquired a ...
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... ancient tendency by which the Furies and Vices have , with scandalous con- stancy , been described in the feminine gender . The close resemblance between these two names of Hindu mythology , severally representing the best and the worst ...
... ancient tendency by which the Furies and Vices have , with scandalous con- stancy , been described in the feminine gender . The close resemblance between these two names of Hindu mythology , severally representing the best and the worst ...
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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 dark dead death deities Demonology demons desert devil devouring diseases divine dragon Drisa earth Egyptian evil eyes fables fear fiery fire flames folklore giant 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 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 sacrifice Sanskrit Saranyu Satan says seen serpent slain snake soul spirit stone story superstition temples terror thee thou tion told tree tribes Typhon Vedic venom Vritra werewolf wild witch wolf word worm worship Zeus