The Blood CovenantFilRougeViceversa, 25 juil. 2021 - 150 pages Apart from, and yet linked with, the explicit proofs of the rite of blood-covenanting throughout the primitive world, there are many indications of the root-idea of this form of covenanting; in the popular estimate of blood, and of all the marvelous possibilities through blood-transference. These indications, also, are of old, and from everywhere.To go back again to the earlier written history of the world; it is evident that the ancient Egyptians recognized blood as in a peculiar sense life itself; and that they counted the heart,as the blood-source and the blood-centre,the symbol and the substance of life. In the Book of the Dead, the deceased speaks of his heart,or his blood-fountain,as his life; and as giving him the right to appear in the presence of the gods: My heart was my mother; my heart was my mother; my heart was my being on earth; placed within me; returned to me by the chief gods, placing me before the gods |
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Page 1854
... Friendship in the World's Forces, that I came upon facts concerning the primitive rite of covenanting by the inter-transfusion of blood, which induced me to turn aside from my other studies, in order to pursue investigations in this ...
... Friendship in the World's Forces, that I came upon facts concerning the primitive rite of covenanting by the inter-transfusion of blood, which induced me to turn aside from my other studies, in order to pursue investigations in this ...
Page 1862
... to be more than a coincidence in the fact , that the Arabic words for friendship , for affection , for blood , and for leech , or blood- sucker , are but variations from a common root . [ 6 ] ' Alaqa ( le ) means " to love , " " to.
... to be more than a coincidence in the fact , that the Arabic words for friendship , for affection , for blood , and for leech , or blood- sucker , are but variations from a common root . [ 6 ] ' Alaqa ( le ) means " to love , " " to.
Page 1863
... friendship , " " attachment , " " blood . " As the plural of ' alaqa ( ) , ' alaq means " leeches , " or " blood - suckers . " The truest friend clings like a leech , and draws blood in order to the sharing thereby of his friend's life ...
... friendship , " " attachment , " " blood . " As the plural of ' alaqa ( ) , ' alaq means " leeches , " or " blood - suckers . " The truest friend clings like a leech , and draws blood in order to the sharing thereby of his friend's life ...
Page 1866
... friendship , " as in vogue among various African tribes ; although , naturally retaining less of primitive sacredness there than among Semites . The rite is , in some cases , observed after the manner of the Syrians , by the contracting ...
... friendship , " as in vogue among various African tribes ; although , naturally retaining less of primitive sacredness there than among Semites . The rite is , in some cases , observed after the manner of the Syrians , by the contracting ...
Page 1868
... friendships , in Central Africa , Dr. Livingstone speaks most favorably . Their primitive character is made the more probable , in view of the fact that he first found them existing in a region where , in his opinion , the dress and ...
... friendships , in Central Africa , Dr. Livingstone speaks most favorably . Their primitive character is made the more probable , in view of the fact that he first found them existing in a region where , in his opinion , the dress and ...
Table des matières
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SUGGESTIONS AND PERVERSIONS OF THE RITE | |
INDICATIONS OF THE RITE IN THE BIBLE | |
APPENDIX | |
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
The Blood Covenant: A Primitive Rite and Its Bearing on Scripture Henry Clay Trumbull Affichage du livre entier - 1893 |
The Blood Covenant: A Primitive Rite and Its Bearings on Scripture Henry Clay Trumbull Affichage du livre entier - 1893 |
The Blood Covenant: A Primitive Rite and Its Bearing on Scripture Henry Clay Trumbull Affichage du livre entier - 1893 |
Expressions et termes fréquents
Abimelech Abraham Africa altar American amulet ancient Egypt animal Arabs Assyria Bible binding blood-brotherhood body Borneo bracelet Brahmans bride bridegroom brother brotherhood called cannibalism ceremony chief China Christ circumcision cited in Spencer's common communion compact covenant of blood covenant of blood-friendship covenanting parties Dark Cont Dayaks dead death divine drink East Egyptian fact father feast Finger Ring flesh friends friendship gift give gods hand hath heart Herodotus Hist human Ibid idea India inline illustration inter inter-commingling inter-communion Israel Jesus Kafirs king lives Lord marriage means Mirambo missionary Mpika Native nature Norseland Odin offering Oriental partake person phylacteries pledge priest primitive rite proffered proof received recognized reference religious represented ring rite of blood-covenanting sacred covenant sacrifice says Scythian soul sprinkled Stanley substitute blood supra surrender symbol Temple of Heaven thee thou token tribes union unto victim wine word worship