Ancient Faiths and Modern: A Dissertation Upon Worships, Legends and Divinities in Central and Western Asia, Europe, and Elsewhere, Before the Christian Era. Showing Their Relations to Religious Customs as They Now Exist |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 77
Page v
... means of living . Men , like horses or tigers , monkeys and codfish , can do without doctors . Here and there , it is true , that the art and skill of the physician or surgeon can relieve pain , avert danger from accidents , and ward ...
... means of living . Men , like horses or tigers , monkeys and codfish , can do without doctors . Here and there , it is true , that the art and skill of the physician or surgeon can relieve pain , avert danger from accidents , and ward ...
Page xviii
... means of a dove . Other myths from various sources , 263 CHAPTER IX . Angels . The ideas associated therewith . Why winged . Wishing - caps . Jehovah and His angels made to walk by the historian . The belief in angels incompatible with ...
... means of a dove . Other myths from various sources , 263 CHAPTER IX . Angels . The ideas associated therewith . Why winged . Wishing - caps . Jehovah and His angels made to walk by the historian . The belief in angels incompatible with ...
Page 2
... means at his command , may be unable to construct another having a similar appear- ance of stability ; yet , after all , an arch which is secure and stable is preferable to one which is good only in appear- ance . A very few years have ...
... means at his command , may be unable to construct another having a similar appear- ance of stability ; yet , after all , an arch which is secure and stable is preferable to one which is good only in appear- ance . A very few years have ...
Page 4
... mean and degrading notion of the Lord of Heaven and Earth . We proved , what indeed Colenso and a host of German critics have demonstrated in another fashion , that its historical portions are not to be depended upon ; that its stories ...
... mean and degrading notion of the Lord of Heaven and Earth . We proved , what indeed Colenso and a host of German critics have demonstrated in another fashion , that its historical portions are not to be depended upon ; that its stories ...
Page 9
... means by which the harems of the wealthy could be stocked in times of war , and by which even the poor might also be indulged , in or about the precincts of the temple , where slave and foreign women were kept for the purpose ( Numb ...
... means by which the harems of the wealthy could be stocked in times of war , and by which even the poor might also be indulged , in or about the precincts of the temple , where slave and foreign women were kept for the purpose ( Numb ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
adopted amongst ancient angels Aryan asceticism assert Assyrian Babylonian believe Bible Brahmins Buddha Buddhist called celestial Christian Church Creator death deity described Devil Dhammapada disciples divine doctrine doubt earth Elohim endeavour Etruscan existence faith father followers ghosts gods Grecian Greeks heaven Hebrew Hell Herodotus Hindoo holy human idea India individual inquire Jehovah Jesus Jesus of Nazareth Jewish Jews Jupiter king legend live Lord Luke Matt matter Max Müller Medes Mexican mind ministers miracles missionaries modern Moses mother mythology nation nature Nirvana Old Testament origin orthodox Pagan Papal Parsees Persian prayer preached priests prophet punished reason referred regarded religion religious remarks Roman sacred sacrifice Sadducees saints Sakya Muni Scriptures Siddartha spirit story taught teaching temple Testament things thou thought tion told truth virgin whilst wholly wings woman words worship writings Zoroaster