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... Regions of Souls— Localization of the Future Life - Distant earthly region : Earthly Paradise , Isles of the Blest - Subterranean Hades or Sheol -- Sun , Moon , Stars - Heaven - Historical course of belief as to such localization ...
... Regions of Souls— Localization of the Future Life - Distant earthly region : Earthly Paradise , Isles of the Blest - Subterranean Hades or Sheol -- Sun , Moon , Stars - Heaven - Historical course of belief as to such localization ...
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... classification of Deities according to central conceptions of their significance and function - Ileaven - god - Rain - god - Thunder - god - Wind - god – Earth god - Water - god - Sea - godFire - god - Sun - god - Moon - god 247 .
... classification of Deities according to central conceptions of their significance and function - Ileaven - god - Rain - god - Thunder - god - Wind - god – Earth god - Water - god - Sea - godFire - god - Sun - god - Moon - god 247 .
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... a poem of the Dinka tribe of the White Nile , concerning Dendid the Creator : “ On the day when Dendid made all things , He made the sun ; And the sun comes forth , goes down , and comes again : He made the moon ; And the moon comes ...
... a poem of the Dinka tribe of the White Nile , concerning Dendid the Creator : “ On the day when Dendid made all things , He made the sun ; And the sun comes forth , goes down , and comes again : He made the moon ; And the moon comes ...
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The Ilindu , as of old , offers to the dead the funeral cakes , places before the door the earthen vessels of water for him to bathe in , of milk for him to drink , and celebrates at new and full moon the solemn presentation of rice ...
The Ilindu , as of old , offers to the dead the funeral cakes , places before the door the earthen vessels of water for him to bathe in , of milk for him to drink , and celebrates at new and full moon the solemn presentation of rice ...
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... Isles of the BlestSubterranean Hades or Sheol - Sun , Moon , Stars - Heaven - Historical course of belief as to such localization - Nature of Future Life - Continuance - theory , apparently original , belongs especially to the lower ...
... Isles of the BlestSubterranean Hades or Sheol - Sun , Moon , Stars - Heaven - Historical course of belief as to such localization - Nature of Future Life - Continuance - theory , apparently original , belongs especially to the lower ...
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| Title | Primitive Culture: Researches Into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Languages, Art and Customs, Volume 2 Primitive Culture: Researches Into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Languages, Art and Customs, Sir Edward Burnett Tylor |
| Author | Sir Edward Burnett Tylor |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | H. Holt, 1877 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 7 Oct 2008 |
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