Index:The Mythology of the Aryan Nations.djvu

Title	The Mythology of the Aryan Nations, 2nd ed.
Author	George William Cox
Year	1887
Publisher	Kegan Paul, Trench & Co.
Location	London
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Cover - - - Half-title Adv Title _ v vi vii viii ix x xi xii xiii xiv xv xvi xvii xviii xix xx xxi xxii xxiii xxiv xxv xxvi xxvii xxviii 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 431 432 433 434 435 436 437 438 439 440 441 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 449 450 451 452 453 454 455 456 457 458 459 460 461 462 463 464 465 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 479 480 481 482 483 484 485 486 487 488 489 490 491 492 493 494 495 496 497 498 499 500 501 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509 510 511 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 519 520 521 522 523 524 525 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 548 549 550 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 568 569 570 571 572 573 574 575 576 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 585 586 587 588 589 590 591 592 593 594 - - - - - -

CONTENTS.

1. BOOK I.

2. CHAPTER I.

3. POPULAR THEORIES ON THE ORIGIN AND GROWTH OF MYTHOLOGY.

4. PAGE

5. Method of Inquiry ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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6. The Nature of the Problem to be solved ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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7. Condition of Society in the Greek Heroic Age ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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8. Character of "Homeric" Mythology ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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9. Contrast between Mythological and Religious Belief ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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10. The Lyric and Tragic Poets were conscious of this Contrast ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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11. Conflicting Views as to its Origin ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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12. Theory of a Corrupted Revelation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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13. System of Secondaries ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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14. Nature of the Doctrines perverted in Greek Mythology ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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15. Relations of Will between Zeus and Athênê ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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16. Peculiar Forms of Greek Mythology ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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17. Consequences involved in the Perversion of an Original Revelation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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18. Comparison of the Homeric with the Vedic Mythology ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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19. Methods of determining the Extent of Primitive Revelation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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20. Evidence of the Book of Genesis ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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21. Its Character ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    11

22. Limits of that Evidence ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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23. Course of Revelation in the Old Testament ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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24. Necessity of accounting for the Character of Greek Mythology ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    12

25. Allegorical Interpretation of Myths ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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26. CHAPTER II.

27. THE RELATION OF MYTHOLOGY TO LANGUAGE.

28. Origin of Abstract Words ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    14

29. Expansive Power of Sensuous Words ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    14

30. Origin of Language ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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31. Immobility of Savage Races ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    16

32. Historical Results of the Analysis of Language ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    17

33. Earliest Conditions of Thought ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    18

34. CHAPTER III.

35. THE SOURCE OF MYTHICAL SPEECH.

36. The Infancy of Mankind ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    20

37. Earliest Condition of Thought and its Consequences ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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38. Primary Myths ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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39. Secondary Myths ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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40. Polyonymy, as affecting the Growth of Mythology ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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41. Use of Abstract and Concrete Names ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    25

42. Myths arising from the Use of Equivocal Words ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    26

43. Disintegration of Myths ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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44. CHAPTER IV.

45. THE DEVELOPEMENT OF MYTHS.

46. Elasticity of Mythical Speech ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    29

47. Results of Mythical Language ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    30

48. Evidence of this Developement furnished by the Rig-Veda ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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49. Relative Age of Greek Myths ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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50. Solar Myths ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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51. Changeful Action of the Sun ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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52. Repulsive Developements of Solar Legends ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    34

53. Origin of these Developements ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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54. Tendency to localize Mythical Incidents ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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55. Vitality of the Mythopoeic Faculty ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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56. Constant Demand for New Mythical Narratives ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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57. Transmutation of Names really Historical ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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58. Groundwork of the Mythology of Northern Europe ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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59. Groundwork of the " Homeric" Mythology ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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60. Comparison of Greek and Norse Mythology ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    40

61. Special Characteristics of Greek Mythology ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    41

62. Full Developement of Greek Mythology ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    42

63. Arrested Growth of Northern Mythology ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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64. Light thrown on both by the Vedic Hymns ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    44

65. Stages in the Growth of Mythical Systems ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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66. CHAPTER V.

67. DIFFUSION OF MYTHS.

68. The Common Element in Aryan Mythology ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    47

69. The Greek Mythology of itself explains the Nature of this Common Element ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    48

70. The Norse Mythology points in precisely the same Direction ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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71. The Missing Link is supplied in the Older Vedic Poems ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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72. The Key to all Aryan Mythology ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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73. Germs of Mythical Tales ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    52

74. Truthfulness of Mythical Description ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    53

75. Groundwork of Aryan Mythology ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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76. Greek Dynastic Legends ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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77. Growth of Popular Traditions ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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78. Aryan Folklore ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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79. Legends seemingly not resolvable into Phrases relating to Physical Phenomena ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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80. The Brahman and the Goat ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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81. The Master Thief ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    57

82. The Legend of Rhampsinitos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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83. The Story of Karpara and Gata ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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84. The Story of Trophonios and Agamêdês ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    61

85. The Shifty Lad ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    61

86. Point and Drift of these Stories ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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87. The Hellenic Master Thief ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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88. The Origin of the Story of the Master Thief ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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89. Limits to the Hypothesis of Conscious Borrowing ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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90. Framework of Popular Stories ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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91. The Story of the Dog and the Sparrow ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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92. The Story of the Nautch-Girl and the Parrot ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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93. Origin and Growth of these Stories ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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94. The Stories of Vicram and Hermotimos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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95. The Table, the Ass, and the Stick ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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96. The Brahman, the Jackal, and the Barber ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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97. The Lad who went to the North Wind ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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98. The Story of Punchkin ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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99. The Giant who had no Heart in his Body ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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100. Mythical Repetitions and Combinations ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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101. Agency of Beasts in these Stories ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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102. Influence of Written Literature on Folk-lore ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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103. Faithful John ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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104. Rama and Luxman ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     86

105. Mythical Imagery of these Stories ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     88

106. The Sleep or Death of Summer ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     89

107. Origin of all Myths relating to Charmed Sleep of Beautiful Maidens ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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108. Charms or Spells in the Odyssey and in Hindu Stories ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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109. The Snake Leaves ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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110. The Two Brothers ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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111. Myths of the Night, the Moon, and the Stars ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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112. The Battle of Light and Darkness ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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113. Character of Aryan Folk-lore ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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114. Historical Value of Aryan Popular Traditions ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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115. CHAPTER VI.

116. MYTHICAL PHRASES AS FURNISHING MATERIALS FOR THE TEUTONIC EPIC POEMS, AND THE LEGENDS OF ARTHUR AND ROLAND.

117. Points of Likeness between the Greek and Teutonic Epics ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     102

118. The Volsung Tale ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     103

119. The Story of Sigurd ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     105

120. The Rescue of Brynhild ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     108

121. The Story of Gudrun ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     111

122. Helgi Sagas ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     113

123. The First Helgi ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     114

124. The Second Helgi ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     114

125. The Third Helgi ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     115

126. The Nibelungen Lay ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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127. Sigurd, Siegfried, and Baldur ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     118

128. The Story of Hagen ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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129. The Vengeance of Kriemhild ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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130. Historical Element in the Nibelungen Lied ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     126

131. The Story of Walthar of Aquitaine ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     128

132. Dietrich of Bern ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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133. The Great Rose Garden ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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134. The Romance of Roland ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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135. The Romance of Arthur ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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136. The Birth and Youth of Arthur ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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137. The Round Table and the San Greal ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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138. Arthur's Knights ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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139. Lancelot and Guinevere ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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140. The Death of Arthur ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     139

141. Guinevere and Diarmaid ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     139

142. Later Mediæval Epics and Romances ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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143. Saga Literature of Europe ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     141

144. The Grettir Saga ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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145. The Character of Grettir ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     142

146. Materials of the Saga ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     143

147. Grettir and Boots ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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148. Parallelisms between the Grettir Saga and other Myths ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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149. The Avenging of Grettir ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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150. BOOK II.

151. CHAPTER I.

152. THE ETHEREAL HEAVENS.

153. Section I.—DYAUS.

154. Ideas of the Heaven ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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155. The Glistening Ether ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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156. Dyaus and Prithivĭ ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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157. Ideas denoted by the Name Dyu ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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158. Section II.—VARUṆA AND MITRA.

159. The Solid Heaven ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     151

160. Moral Aspects of Varuṇa ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     152

161. Aryan Monotheism ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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162. Aditi and the Âdityas ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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163. The Physical and Spiritual Varuṇa ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     156

164. Section III.—INDRA.

165. The Primary Conception of Indra purely Physical ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     157

166. Action of the Vedic and Achaian Deities ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     158

167. The Greek Mythology not borrowed from the Vedic ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     159

168. Indra, a God of the Bright Heaven ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     159

169. Meaning of the Name ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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170. The Might and Majesty of Indra ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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171. Indra the Rain-bringer ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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172. Physical Conflict between Light and Darkness ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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173. The Wife of Indra ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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174. Place of Brahma in the Hindu Theogony ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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175. Prajapati ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     166

176. Visvakarman ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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177. Section V.—ZEUS.

178. The Dwelling of Zeus in Ether ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     166

179. The Unchanging Light ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     167

180. The Idea of Zeus suggested by Physical Phenomena ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     167

181. The Latin Jupiter ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     168

182. Zeus Ouranion ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     170

183. The Mythical and Spiritual Zeus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     170

184. Influence of Mythology on Religion ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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185. The Zeus of the Tragic Poets ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     172

186. The Name Zeus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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187. Its Transformations ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     174

188. The Zeus of Local Traditions ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     175

189. The Birth of Zeus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     175

190. The Iniquities of Kronos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     176

191. The War of the Titans ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     178

192. Other Forms of this Struggle ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     178

193. The Loves of Zeus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     179

194. The Twelve Olympian Deities ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     179

195. The Infancy of Zeus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     180

196. The Arkadian and Cretan Zeus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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197. Lykosoura and Lykâôn ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     181

198. Lykanthropy ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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199. The Dodonaian and Olympian Zeus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     182

200. Limits to the Power of Zeus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     183

201. The Messengers of Zeus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     184

202. Zeus the Judge ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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203. Section VI.—ODIN, WODEN, WUOTAN.

204. Characteristics of Teutonic Mythology ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     187

205. Teutonic Theogonies ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     188

206. Genealogy of Odin ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     189

207. Odin as the Creator of Man ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     190

208. The End of the Æsir ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     190

209. The Name Wuotan ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     191

210. The One-Eyed Wuotan, or Odin ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     193

211. Odin the Raingiver ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     194

212. Odin the Allfather ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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213. Tyr and Odin ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     194

214. Section VII.—THUNDER, DONAR, THOR.

215. The Name Donar ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     195

216. Thor the Allfather ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     195

217. His Triple Functions ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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218. Section VIII.—FRO.

219. Relations of Fro to Freya ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     198

220. Section IX.—HEIMDALL, BRAGI, AND OEGIR.

221. The Lord of Himinbiorg ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     198

222. Bragi, the Lord of Day ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     199

223. Oegir, the Sea-god ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     199

224. CHAPTER II.

225. THE LIGHT.

226. Section I.—SÛRYA AND SAVITRI.

227. Sûrya, the Pervading Irresistible Lumuiary ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     201

228. The One-Handed Savitar ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     202

229. The Power of Savitar ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     202

230. Section II.—SOMA.

231. The Physical and Spiritual Soma ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     203

232. Powers of Soma ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     205

233. Section III.—CORRELATIVE DEITIES.

234. Complementary Deities ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     206

235. The Dualism of Nature ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     206

236. Functions of the Asvins ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     206

237. Parentage of the Asvins ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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238. The Twins ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     208

239. Soma and Sûryâ ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     209

240. Section IV.—THE DAWN.

241. The Lonely Wanderer ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     209

242. Developement of the Myth ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     210

243. The Story of Urvasî ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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244. Germs of the Story of Penelopê ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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245. The Dawn and the Waters ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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246. Erôs and Psychê ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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247. The Search of the Dawn for the Sun ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     218

248. The Search of the Sun for the Dawn ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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249. Origin of these Myths ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     220

250. "East of the Sun and West of the Moon" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     221

251. The Wanderers in the Forest ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     222

252. The Spell of Moonlight ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     223

253. The Seven Rishis ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     226

254. The Arkshas or Shiners ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     226

255. The Rishis and Manu ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     227

256. Section V.—DAWN GODDESSES.

257. Ushas and Eôs ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     227

258. Ushas the Broad-spreading ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     229

259. Ahanâ ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     230

260. Saramâ ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     231

261. The Cows of Indra ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     232

262. The Fidelity of Saramâ ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     233

263. Saranyû ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     234

264. Erinys ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     234

265. The Harpies ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     235

266. Arjunî ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     236

267. The Cows and Horses of the Sun-Gods ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     236

268. Arushî ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     237

269. Snakes and Dragons ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     238

270. Sorcery and Witchcraft ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     239

271. The Story of Medeia ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     239

272. The Myth of Prokris ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     240

273. Eôs and Tithônos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     241

274. Hêbê and Ganymêdês ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     242

275. The Story of Dido and Anna ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     242

276. Hêrô and Leiandros ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     244

277. The Brides of the Sun ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     244

278. The Arkadian Augê ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     240

279. Eurôpê and the Bull ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     246

280. Althaia and the Burning Brand ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     247

281. Section VI.—ATHÊNÊ.

282. The Original Idea of Athênê purely Physical ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     248

283. Athênê Tritogeneia ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     248

284. Birth of Athênê ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     250

285. Parentage of Athênê ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     250

286. Athênê Mother of Phoibos and Lychnos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     250

287. Epithets of Athênê ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     251

288. Athênê the Guardian of Heroes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     252

289. The Latin Minerva ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     253

290. Section VII.— APHRODITÊ.

291. Birth of Aphroditê ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     253

292. The Ministers of Aphroditê ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     254

293. The Arrows of Aphroditê ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     255

294. Her Children ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     255

295. Share of Aphroditê in the Trojan War ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     256

296. Aphroditê and Adonis ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     258

297. The Armed Aphroditê ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     259

298. The Latin Venus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     259

299. Meaning of the Name ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     259

300. Adonis and Dionysos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     260

301. Section VIII.—HÊRÊ.

302. Myths relating to the Birth of Hêrê ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     260

303. Relations of Zeus and Hêrê ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     261

304. Hèrê and Ixîon ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     262

305. Hêrê Akraia ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     262

306. Hêrê the Matron ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     262

307. The Latin Juno ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     203

308. Section IX.—THE ERINYES.

309. Doctrine of Necessity ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     263

310. The Conflict between Light and Darkness ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     264

311. Erinyes and Eumenides ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     265

312. The Fatal Sisters ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     266

313. The Teutonic Norns ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     267

314. Nemesis and Adrasteia ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     268

315. Tychê Akraia ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     269

316. Section X.— HELLENIC SUN-GODS AND HEROES.

317. The Ionian Legend of the Birth of Phoibos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     270

318. The Delphian Story ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     270

319. The Infant Phoibos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     272

320. Phoibos Delphinios ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     273

321. The Fish-Sun ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     274

322. Phoibos and Hermes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     274

323. Phoibos and Helios ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     275

324. Phoibos and Daphnê ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     276

325. Alpheios and Arethousa ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     277

326. Endymiôn ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     277

327. The Story of Narkissos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     279

328. Iamos and Asklêpios ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     250

329. The Stories of Ixîon and Atlas ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     283

330. The Gardens of the Hesperides ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     284

331. Atlas and Hyperiôn ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     284

332. Helios and Phaëthôn ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     285

333. Patroklos and Telemachos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     286

334. The Bondage of Phoibos and Heraklês ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     287

335. Character of Heraklês ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     288

336. Heraklês and Eurystheus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     288

337. The Lions of Kithairôn and Nemea ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     290

338. Heraklês and Kerberos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     291

339. The Madness of Heraklês ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     292

340. Orthros and Hydra ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     293

341. The Marathonian Bull ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     294

342. The Girdle of Hippolytê ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     295

343. Myths interspersed among the Legends of the Twelve Labours of Heraklês ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     295

344. Heraklês and Eurytos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     296

345. Herakêls and Augê ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     297

346. Heraklês and Déianeira ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     297

347. The Death of Heraklês ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     298

348. The Latin Hercules ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     299

349. Egyptian Myths ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     300

350. Osiris and Rhadamanthys ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     300

351. Repetitions of the Myth of Heraklês ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     302

352. The Story of Perseus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     302

353. Birth and Youth of Theseus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     306

354. The Six Exploits of his First Journey ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     306

355. Theseus at Athens ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     307

356. Theseus and the Minotauros ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     308

357. Theseus and the Amazons ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     309

358. Theseus in the Underworld ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     310

359. The Theseus of Thucydides ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     311

360. Hipponoös Bellerophontes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     311

361. The Birth of Oidipous ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     312

362. The Career of Oidipous ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     312

363. The Blinded Oidipous ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     314

364. Oidipous and Antigonê ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     315

365. The Story of Têlephos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     317

366. Twofold Aspect of the Trojan Paris ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     318

367. The Birth and Infancy of Paris ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     319

368. The Judgment of Paris ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     320

369. Paris and Helen ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     321

370. The Death of Oinônê ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     322

371. Iamos the Violet Child ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     322

372. Pelias and Neleus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     323

373. Romulus and Remus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     323

374. Cyrus and Astyages ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     324

375. Chandragupta ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     325

376. Kadmos and Eurôpê ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     325

377. Minos and the Minotaur ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     327

378. Rhadamanthys and Aiakos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     329

379. Nestor and Sarpêdôn ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     329

380. Memnôn the Ethiopian ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     330

381. Kephalos and Eôs ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     331

382. Section XI.—TEUTONIC SUN-GODS AND HEROES

383. Baldur and Brond ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     333

384. The Dream of Baldur ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     334

385. The Death of Baldur ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     335

386. The Avenging of Baldur ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     335

387. The Story of Tell and Gesler ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     337

388. The Myth wholly without Historical Foundation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     337

389. Utter Impossibility of the Swiss Story ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     338

390. Other Versions of the Myth of Tell ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     339

391. The Far-shooting God ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     341

392. Section XII.—THE VIVIFYING SUN,

393. Flexible Character of Vishņu ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     341

394. Vishņu the Striding God ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     342

395. Dwarf Incarnation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     343

396. Majesty of Vishṇu ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     344

397. The Palace of Vishṇu ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     344

398. Avatars of Vishṇu ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     345

399. Emblems associated with the Worship of Vishṇu ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     345

400. Sensuous Stage of Language ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     346

401. Aryan and Semitic Monotheism ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     348

402. Ideas and Symbols of the Vivifying Power in Nature ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     349

403. Rods and Pillars ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     351

404. Tree and Serpent Worship ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     353

405. Sacrifices connected with this Worship ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     354

406. Symbols of Wealth ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     354

407. The Lotos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     356

408. Goblets and Homs ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     356

409. Gradual Refinement of the Myth ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     360

410. Aryan and Semitic Mysteries ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     361

411. Real Meaning of Tree and Serpent Worship ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     362

412. The Education of Man ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     364

413. Section XIII.—THE SUN-GODS OF LATER HINDU MYTHOLOGY.

414. Vishņu as Krishna ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     365

415. Parentage of Krishna ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     365

416. Krishna and Rudra ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     366

417. Vishņu and Rama ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     366

418. Hindu Mysticism ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     366

419. The Story of Krishna ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     367

420. Section XIV.—THE MOON.

421. Selênê and Pan ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     371

422. Iô the Heifer ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     372

423. Argos Panoptês ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     373

424. Iô and Prometheus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     374

425. Hekatê ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     375

426. Artemis ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     376

427. The Arkadian and Delian Artemis ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     377

428. Artemis Orthia and Tauropola ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     377

429. Iphigeneia and Britomartis ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     379

430. Section XV.—THE HUNTERS AND DANCERS OF THE HEAVENS.

431. Orion ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     379

432. Orion and Kedalion ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     380

433. Seirios ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     381

434. CHAPTER III.

435. THE LOST TREASURE.

436. Section I.—THE GOLDEN FLEECE.

437. The Myth of Stolen Treasure found among the Aryan Nations ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     382

438. Repetition of this Myth under Different Forms ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     384

439. The Golden Fleece ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     384

440. The Argonautic Voyage ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     386

441. Jason and Medeia ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     388

442. Section II.—HELEN.

443. The Wealth of Helen ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     389

444. The Stealing of Helen and her Treasures ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     389

445. The Story of Conall Gulban ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     391

446. The Voyage of the Achaians to Ilion ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     392

447. Meleagros and Kleopatra ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     393

448. Thetis and Achilleus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     394

449. The Womanly Achilleus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     395

450. The Career of Achilleus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     395

451. The Iliad ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     397

452. The Character of Achilleus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     397

453. Power of Mythical Tradition ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     398

454. The Mourning of Achilleus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     399

455. The Arming and Vengeance of Achilleus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     400

456. The Nostoi ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     401

457. Odysseus and Autolykos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     402

458. Odysseus and Penelopê ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     403

459. The Womanly Odysseus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     404

460. Odysseus the Wanderer ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     405

461. Odysseus and Aiolos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     406

462. The Laistrygonians ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     407

463. The Lotos-Eaters, and Kirkê ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     407

464. Odysseus and Kalypso ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     408

465. Section III.—THE CHILDREN OF THE SUN.

466. The Expulsion of the Herakleids ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     409

467. The Return of the Herakleids ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     410

468. Section IV.—THE THEBAN WARS.

469. Adrastos and Amphiaraos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     412

470. The Sons of Oidipous ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     413

471. Tydeus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     414

472. The War of the Epigonoi ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     415

473. Antigonê and Haimon ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     415

474. Alkmaiôn and Eriphylê ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     416

475. Orestes and Klytaimnêstra ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     416

476. CHAPTER IV.

477. THE FIRE.

478. Section I.—AGNI.

479. Light and Heat ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     418

480. The Majesty of Agni ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     418

481. Physical Attributes of Agni ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     419

482. The Infant Agni ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     420

483. Agni the Psychopompos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     420

484. The Tongues of Agni ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     421

485. Agni and Hephaistos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     421

486. Section II.-PHORÔNEUS AND HESTIA.

487. The Wind and the Fire ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     422

488. The Argive Phorôneus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     422

489. Hestia ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     423

490. The Sacred Fire ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     424

491. Section III.—HEPHAISTOS AND LOKI.

492. The Maimed Hephaistos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     425

493. The Forge of Hephaistos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     425

494. Hephaistos and Athênê ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     426

495. The Latin Vulcan ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     426

496. The Fire-god Loki ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     426

497. Loki the Thief ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     427

498. Section IV.— PROMETHEUS.

499. The Hesiodic Ages ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     427

500. The Heroic Age ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     429

501. The Prometheus of Æschylos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     430

502. The Punishment of Prometheus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     431

503. The Cheating of Zeus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     433

504. Prometheus and Pandora ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     433

505. Prometheus and Deukalion ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     435

506. Prometheus and Iô ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     436

507. Section V.—THE LIGHTNING.

508. The Titans ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     437

509. The Kyklôpes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     439

510. Schamir and Sassafras ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     440

511. Ahmed and Tanhaüser ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     441

512. The Greedy Alcalde ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     442

513. Mediæval Spells ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     443

514. CHAPTER V.

515. THE WINDS.

516. Section I.—VAYU AND THE MARUTS.

517. Vayu and Favonius ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     444

518. Boreas and the Maruts ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     444

519. The Crushers, or Grinders ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     445

520. Rudra ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     445

521. Section II.—HERMES.

522. Hindu and Greek Myths of the Wind ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     446

523. The Story of Hermes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     446

524. The Theft of the Cattle ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     447

525. The Covenant of Hermes and Phoibos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     447

526. The Meaning of the Covenant ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     449

527. The Rivalry between Hermes and Phoibos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     451

528. Hermes the God of the Moving Air ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     451

529. Transparent Clearness of the Myth ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     454

530. Humour of the Myth ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     456

531. Hermes, the Messenger and the Thief ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     457

532. Hermes and the Charites ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     458

533. Hermes the Herald ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     458

534. Section III.-ORPHEUS.

535. Points of Difference between Orpheus and Hermes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     459

536. The Seirens ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     461

537. The Piper of Hameln ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     462

538. The Erlking ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     462

539. The Jew among the Thorns ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     463

540. The Story of Arîon ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     463

541. Inchanted Harps and Horns ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     463

542. The Harp of Wäinämöinen ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     464

543. Galdner the Singer ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     465

544. The Sibyl ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     465

545. Section IV.— PAN.

546. The Song of the Breeze in the Reeds ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     466

547. Pan, the Purifying Breeze ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     466

548. Pan and Syrinx ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     467

549. Section V.—AMPHÎON AND ZETHOS.

550. The Theban Orpheus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     467

551. Zethos and Proknê ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     468

552. Linos and Zephyros ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     469

553. Section VI.—AIOLOS AND ARÊS.

554. The Guardian of the Winds ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     469

555. The Storms ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     470

556. Arês and Athênê ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     471

557. CHAPTER VI.

558. THE WATERS.

559. Section I.—THE DWELLERS IN THE SEA.

560. Proteus and Nereus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     473

561. Glaukos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     474

562. Naiads and Nereids ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     474

563. Swan-Maidens and Apsaras ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     475

564. Triton and Amphitritê ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     476

565. The Seirens ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     476

566. Skylla and Charybdis ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     476

567. The Megarian Skylla ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     477

568. Section II.—THE LORD OF THE WATERS.

569. Zeus Poseidôn ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     478

570. Poseidôn and Athênê ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     479

571. Poseidôn and the Telchines ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     480

572. Poseidôn the Bondman ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     481

573. Melikertes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     481

574. The Ocean Stream ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     482

575. Section III.—THE RIVERS AND FOUNTAINS.

576. Danaos and Aigyptos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     482

577. Their Sons and Daughters ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     483

578. Hypermnestra and Lynkeus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     484

579. Origin of the Myth ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     484

580. The Lyrkeios ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     486

1. CHAPTER VII.

2. THE CLOUDS.

3. Section I.—THE CHILDREN OF THE MIST.

4. PAGE

5. Athamas and Inô ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   488

6. Section II.—THE CLOUD-LAND.

7. The Phaiakians ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   489

8. The Palace of Alkinoös ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   490

9. The Fleets of Alkinoös ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   491

10. The Phaiakians and Odysseus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    492

11. Niobê and Lêtô ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    492

12. The Cattle of Helios ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    493

13. Section III.—THE NYMPHS AND SWAN-MAIDENS.

14. The Swan-shaped Phorkides ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    494

15. The Muses and the Valkyrien ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    497

16. The Swan-shaped Zeus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    498

17. Inchanted Maidens ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    498

18. The Hyades and Pleiades ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    500

19. The Graiai ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    501

20. The Gorgons ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    501

21. Aktaiôn ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    502

22. Medousa and Chrysâôr ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    502

23. Pegasos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    503

24. CHAPTER VIII.

25. THE EARTH.

26. Section I.—DIONYSOS.

27. The Nativity of Dionysos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    504

28. The Transformations of Dionysos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    505

29. Dionysos and Zagreos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    505

30. Dionysos the Wanderer ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    506

31. The Womanly Dionysos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    507

32. The Mothers of Dionysos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    508

33. Orgiastic Worship of Dionysos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    508

34. Dionysos Omêstês, and Bassereus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    509

35. Dionysos and Poseidôn ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    509

36. Bacchos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    509

37. Section II.—DÊMÊTÊR

38. The Story of Persephonê ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    510

39. Iduna ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    512

40. The Stupifying Narcissus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    512

41. The Sleep of Winter ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    513

42. The Story of Rapunzel ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    514

43. The Lengthening Days ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    515

1. The Ill-tempered Princess ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   516

2. Story of Sûryâ Bai ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   516

3. The Nourishing Earth ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   517

4. Holda ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   518

5. The Eleusinian Myth ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   519

6. Dêmêtêr and Iasiôn ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   519

7. Ceres and Saturn ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   520

8. Section III.—THE CHILDREN OF THE EARTH.

9. Erichthonios ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   520

10. Erechtheus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    521

11. Kekrops ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    521

12. Pelops ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    522

13. Section IV.—THE PRIESTS OF THE GREAT MOTHER.

14. Gaia and Ouranos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    522

15. Rhea ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    524

16. The Kourêtes and Idaian Daktyls ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    524

17. The Telchines and Kourêtes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    525

18. The Kabeîroi and Korybantes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    526

19. Section V.—THE PEOPLE OF THE WOODS AND WATERS.

20. The Satyrs ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    527

21. The Seilênoi ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    529

22. The Latin Silanus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    530

23. Priapos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    530

24. CHAPTER IX.

25. THE UNDER WORLD.

26. Section I.—HADES.

27. The Buried Treasure ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    531

28. Hades or Aidôneus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    531

29. The Rivers of the Unseen Land ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    532

30. Section II.—ELYSION.

31. The Judges of the Dead ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    533

32. The Asphodel Meadows ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    534

33. CHAPTER X.

34. THE DARKNESS.

35. Section I.—VRITRA AND AHI.

36. The Story of Saramâ and Helen ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    535

37. Indra and Achilleus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    536

38. The Struggle between Light and Darkness ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    536

39. The Great Enemy ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    537

40. Paņi and Paris ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    537

41. Greek and Hindu Myths ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    537

42. Snakes and Worms ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    538

581. The Stolen Cattle ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     538

582. The Blocking-up of Fountains ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     539

583. The Stolen Nymphs ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     539

584. Ravana and Sita ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     539

585. The Trojan Paris ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     540

586. Helen and Penelopê ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     541

587. Heraklês and Echidna ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     542

588. Orthros ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     544

589. Typhon ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     544

590. Section II.—THE LATIN MYTH.

591. Hercules and Cacus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     545

592. Cacus another Form of Vritra ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     546

593. Sancus or Recaranus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     547

594. Section III.—BELLEROPHÔN.

595. The Monster Belleros ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     549

596. Leophontes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     550

597. Section IV.—THE THEBAN MYTH.

598. The Sphinx ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     551

599. The Riddle solved ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     552

600. The Voice of the Thunder ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     553

601. Section V.—THE DELPHIAN AND CRETAN MYTHS.

602. The Pythian Dragon ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     554

603. The Minotauros ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     555

604. Section VI.— THE GLOAMING AND THE NIGHT.

605. The Phorkides, Graiai, and Gorgons ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     556

606. The Night and the Winter ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     557

607. Modification of the Myth ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     558

608. Section VII.—THE PHYSICAL STRUGGLE SPIRITUALISED.

609. Contrast between Hindu and Iranian Mythology ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     559

610. Identity of Names in Vedic and Persian Mythology ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     559

611. Azidahâka and Zohak ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     560

612. Iranian Dualism ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     561

613. Its Influence on the Jews ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     562

614. The Epic of Firdusi ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     563

615. Section VIII.—THE SEMITIC AND ARYAN DEVIL.

616. The Semitic Satan ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     563

617. Effect of Christian Teaching ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     564

618. The Teutonic Devil ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     566

619. Wayland the Smith ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     567

620. The Death of the Blinded Devil ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     569

621. Index ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     573