Primitive Culture: Researches Into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Languages, Art and Customs, Volume 2H. Holt, 1877 - Animism |
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... becomes a complete Philosophy of Natural Religion - Definition of Spirits similar to and apparently modelled on that of Souls -- Transition - stage : classes of Souls passing into good and evil Demons - Manes - Worship - Doctrine of ...
... becomes a complete Philosophy of Natural Religion - Definition of Spirits similar to and apparently modelled on that of Souls -- Transition - stage : classes of Souls passing into good and evil Demons - Manes - Worship - Doctrine of ...
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... become beautiful birds feeding on pleasant fruits , but cowards will be turned into reptiles . Among the Abipones we hear of certain little ducks which fly in flocks at night , uttering a mournful hiss , and which fancy associates with ...
... become beautiful birds feeding on pleasant fruits , but cowards will be turned into reptiles . Among the Abipones we hear of certain little ducks which fly in flocks at night , uttering a mournful hiss , and which fancy associates with ...
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... becoming snakes , a creature whose change of skin has so often been associated with the thought of re- surrection and ... become a snake can still be recognized ; if the creature is one - eyed , or has a scar or some other mark , it is ...
... becoming snakes , a creature whose change of skin has so often been associated with the thought of re- surrection and ... become a snake can still be recognized ; if the creature is one - eyed , or has a scar or some other mark , it is ...
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... become animals . To an African mother who has lost her child , it is a consolation to say , " He will come again . " 1 In higher levels of culture , the theory of re - embodiment of the soul appears in strong and varied development ...
... become animals . To an African mother who has lost her child , it is a consolation to say , " He will come again . " 1 In higher levels of culture , the theory of re - embodiment of the soul appears in strong and varied development ...
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... become blood- thirsty beasts ; stealers of grain and meat shall turn into rats and vultures ; the thief who took dyed garments , kitchen - herbs , or perfumes , shall become accordingly a red partridge , a peacock , or a musk - rat . In ...
... become blood- thirsty beasts ; stealers of grain and meat shall turn into rats and vultures ; the thief who took dyed garments , kitchen - herbs , or perfumes , shall become accordingly a red partridge , a peacock , or a musk - rat . In ...
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Africa Amazulu Amer ancestors ancient animals animistic Archip Aryan Avesta barbaric Bastian beasts belief body Brahmans Brinton Buddhism Castrén ceremony Chinese Christian civilized conception connexion Creator dead death deity demons disease divine doctrine dwell earth evil feast fetish fire ghosts give gods Greek Grimm Hades Heaven Heaven-god higher Hindu human idea idol images Indians Iroquois island J. G. Müller Journ Khonds land living lower culture lower races lustration mankind Max Müller Meiners mind modern Moon Myth nations native nature negro offerings original Parsi pass Peru philosophy Pinkerton Polynesia polytheism prayer priest region religion religious rites rude sacred sacrifice savage Schoolcraft seems Sheol snakes solar spirits stone Sun-worship Supreme Deity survival temple theology theory thou thought thunder tion Tonga tree tribes Turanian tribes Unkulunkulu Waitz West worship Zealand Zeus Zulu