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 Including mainly previously unpublished work by A.M. Hocart the book examines such issues as: |
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... king is the earliest religion of which we have any certain knowledge . It is still wide- spread to - day , and beliefs and customs derived from it are almost universal . In the dual organisation a com-. 6 INTRODUCTION.
... king is the earliest religion of which we have any certain knowledge . It is still wide- spread to - day , and beliefs and customs derived from it are almost universal . In the dual organisation a com-. 6 INTRODUCTION.
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... king to crown , our experts search the old records to find out exactly what was done at previous coronations so that it may be done again . So the ancient Indians had their precedents . The sacrificer - that is , the man who presided ...
... king to crown , our experts search the old records to find out exactly what was done at previous coronations so that it may be done again . So the ancient Indians had their precedents . The sacrificer - that is , the man who presided ...
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... king they beat us : let us make a king ' . They made Soma king . With Soma as king they conquered all the quarters . He who sacrifices has Soma as king . They place Soma on the cart as it stands facing east : he conquers the east . They ...
... king they beat us : let us make a king ' . They made Soma king . With Soma as king they conquered all the quarters . He who sacrifices has Soma as king . They place Soma on the cart as it stands facing east : he conquers the east . They ...
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... King Evelake was about to do battle with the Saracens , but was told by Joseph son of Joseph of Aramathea that he ... King Evelake , in the name of him that died upon the Cross . And then through his good belief he had the better ...
... King Evelake was about to do battle with the Saracens , but was told by Joseph son of Joseph of Aramathea that he ... King Evelake , in the name of him that died upon the Cross . And then through his good belief he had the better ...
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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