The Life-Giving MythRoutledge, 5 nov. 2013 - 256 pages Myths are the expression of a form of knowledge essential to life. Including mainly previously unpublished work by A.M. Hocart the book examines such issues as: |
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... Maruts , a troop of gods who are the gods of the commons , as Indra is the kingly god . This episode is thus commented on by the teacher : " Indra , being about to slay Vritra , addressed all the deities ' Do you support me , call to me ...
... Maruts , a troop of gods who are the gods of the commons , as Indra is the kingly god . This episode is thus commented on by the teacher : " Indra , being about to slay Vritra , addressed all the deities ' Do you support me , call to me ...
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... Maruts , sings an introductory stanza for the Maruts , sings a hymn for the Maruts " . The reason is " wherever with them he ( Indra ) conquered , wherever he showed strength , by mentioning that also , he ( the sacrificer ) makes them ...
... Maruts , sings an introductory stanza for the Maruts , sings a hymn for the Maruts " . The reason is " wherever with them he ( Indra ) conquered , wherever he showed strength , by mentioning that also , he ( the sacrificer ) makes them ...
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... Maruts are to have a share in the sacrifice along with Indra , it is necessary that the sacrificer should know the myth which relates how they earned that share . " Thus by mentioning that also , " says the text , " he makes them share ...
... Maruts are to have a share in the sacrifice along with Indra , it is necessary that the sacrificer should know the myth which relates how they earned that share . " Thus by mentioning that also , " says the text , " he makes them share ...
Table des matières
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CHAPTER II Flying Through the Air | 28 |
CHAPTER III Turning Into Stone | 33 |
CHAPTER IV The Common Sense of Myth | 39 |
CHAPTER V The Purpose of Ritual | 46 |
CHAPTER VI Ritual and Emotion | 53 |
CHAPTER VII The Origin of Monotheism | 66 |
CHAPTER XVIII Baptism by Fire | 156 |
CHAPTER XIX Initiation and Manhood | 160 |
CHAPTER XX Initiation and Healing | 164 |
CHAPTER XXI Tattooing and Healing | 169 |
CHAPTER XXII Kinship Systems | 173 |
CHAPTER XXIII BloodBrotherhood | 185 |
CHAPTER XXIV Covenants | 190 |
CHAPTER XXV The Uterine Nephew | 195 |
CHAPTER IX Yakshas and Vaddas | 87 |
CHAPTER X Money | 97 |
CHAPTER XI Modern Critique | 105 |
CHAPTER XII In the Grip of Tradition | 117 |
CHAPTER XIII Snobbery | 129 |
CHAPTER XIV Chastity | 139 |
CHAPTER XV Saviours | 143 |
CHAPTER XVI The AgeLimit | 149 |
CHAPTER XVII Childhood Ceremonies | 153 |
CHAPTER XXVI Why Study Savages? | 199 |
CHAPTER XXVII Are Savages Custombound? | 205 |
CHAPTER XXVIII From Ancient to Modern Egypt | 208 |
CHAPTER XXIX India and the Pacific | 234 |
CHAPTER XXX Decadence in India | 240 |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 249 |
Index | 251 |
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age-limit Amun ancient Ancient Egypt Azande baptism become believe Bhairava Brahmanic brother Buddhist called caste century ceremony Ceylon CHAPTER chief Christian civilisation common consecration covenant cross-cousin cult culture custom dead deity demons divine kingship E. E. Evans-Pritchard earth Egypt Egyptian emotion evidence existence explain fact father Fiji Fijian Fire-walking give gods Greek guest Hako idea India Indra initiation Islam island Jetavanarama Kambara king king's kinship system Lakemba language legends life-giving living male marry Maruts means merely modern monotheism mother's myth mythopeic nations nature never offering organisation origin priests primitive prosperity reason religion represents Rigveda rite ritual Rotuma royal rule sacred marriage sacrifice Sanskrit savages side Sinhalese snobbery social Soma specialised spirit stone stranger tama tattooing tell theory things tion told trace tradition tribe Väddas Vedic village Viti Levu Vritra word worship Yakshas