The Origin of Pagan Idolatry Ascertained from Historical Testimony and Circumstantial Evidence, Volume 3F. and C. Rivingtons, 1816 - Mythology |
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... holy mountain - 1 ib . ( 2. ) Universal prevalence of cavern worship , whether the cavern be in a mountain or in a holy island 210 212 215 217 ( 3. ) Proofs of the supposed import of the sacred cavern ( 4. ) Exemplification of the mode ...
... holy mountain - 1 ib . ( 2. ) Universal prevalence of cavern worship , whether the cavern be in a mountain or in a holy island 210 212 215 217 ( 3. ) Proofs of the supposed import of the sacred cavern ( 4. ) Exemplification of the mode ...
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... holy mountain . Hence , in their arrangements , they ex- actly correspond with the fabled Meru ( 1. ) Tower of Babel ( 2. ) Pyramids of Egypt ( 3. ) Pagodas of Hindostan PAGE 235 ib . 238 242 245 246 ( 4. ) Pyramidal temples of Buddha ...
... holy mountain . Hence , in their arrangements , they ex- actly correspond with the fabled Meru ( 1. ) Tower of Babel ( 2. ) Pyramids of Egypt ( 3. ) Pagodas of Hindostan PAGE 235 ib . 238 242 245 246 ( 4. ) Pyramidal temples of Buddha ...
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... holy mountain with a consecrated cavern in its side . 16. Section of the great pyramid of Cairo , exhibiting its dark central chamber or arti- ficial cavern . From Pococke . . 17. Holy two - peaked artificial tumulus of New - Grange ...
... holy mountain with a consecrated cavern in its side . 16. Section of the great pyramid of Cairo , exhibiting its dark central chamber or arti- ficial cavern . From Pococke . . 17. Holy two - peaked artificial tumulus of New - Grange ...
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... holy mountain of the Latins was distinguished . Alban is the same name as Albania , Albion , and Albyn . This appellation was bestowed upon the high range of country contiguous to Armenia ; and the peak itself , where the Ark was ...
... holy mountain of the Latins was distinguished . Alban is the same name as Albania , Albion , and Albyn . This appellation was bestowed upon the high range of country contiguous to Armenia ; and the peak itself , where the Ark was ...
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... holy island , the symbolical heifer , and the small lake which in the Mysteries was employed to typify the deluge . ( 2. ) Equally is the continuance of the Ark in the great deep shadowed out to us in the character of the principal ...
... holy island , the symbolical heifer , and the small lake which in the Mysteries was employed to typify the deluge . ( 2. ) Equally is the continuance of the Ark in the great deep shadowed out to us in the character of the principal ...
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Abraham accordingly agreeably ancient appellation apud Ararat Armenia Asiat Assyrian Babel Babylon Babylonia Bacchus BOOK born Brahmens Buddha Cabiric cavern celebrated Celts Ceridwen CHAP coffin Ctesias Cush Cushim Cuthic Davies's Mythol deity deluge denominated descended described divine Druids dynasty earth Egypt Egyptian emigration empire exhibited fabled father floating Moon Gentiles Geog goddess Greeks grotto Hades Hence hermaphroditic hero-gods Herodotus hierophant Hindoos Hindostan Hist holy Idol imitative infernal initiated Iran Isis island king lake land legend likewise lunar Manetho Meru Mithras Mizraim Moses mother mount mount Meru mountain Mysteries mystic mythology nations nature navel navicular Nimrod Noah ocean Orgies origin Orph Osiris pagan patriarch Persian Phenicians Philistim Pishdadian primeval pyramid region represented rites sacred Scuths Scythians Scythic Shepherds Shinar ship Argha similar Siva souls stone Strab summit superstition symbol temple tomb tower Typhon venerated whole womb World worship
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