Primitive Culture: Researches Into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Languages, Art and Customs, Volume 2 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 41
Page v
... 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 ...
Page vi
... 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 .
Page 21
... 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 ...
Page 34
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 ...
Page 44
... 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 ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
actual Africa ages America ancient animals animistic appears Bastian bear become belief belongs body bring called carried cause ceremony Christian civilized comes conceptions considered continued course creatures culture dead death deity demons departed described disease divine doctrine dwell early earth east enter especially evidence evil examples existence fetish fire future give gods hand head heaven higher hold human idea Indians influence island land less living look lower lower races means mind Moon Müller Myth native nature North objects offerings original pass philosophy possession practice prayer present priest races received region religion religious remarkable represent rites river round sacred sacrifice savage seems souls spirits stage stand stone temple theory things thought traced tree tribes West worship