The Mythology of All Races/Volume 6
THE MYTHOLOGY OF ALL RACES
Volume VI
INDIAN
IRANIAN
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PLATE I
Durgā
The wife of Śiva, in her dread aspect, slays the Asura Mahiṣa. Standing in an attitude of triumph on the demon, who, as his name implies, is in the shape of a buffalo, she drags his soul (symbolized in human form) from him. From a Javanese lava sculpture, probably from Prambanān, in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. See p. 118.
THE MYTHOLOGY OF ALL RACES
IN THIRTEEN VOLUMES
LOUIS HERBERT GRAY, A.M., PH.D., Editor
GEORGE FOOT MOORE, A.M., D.D., LL.D., Consulting Editor
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INDIAN |
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VOLUME VI
BOSTON
MARSHALL JONES COMPANY
M DCCCC XVII
Copyright, 1917
By Marshall Jones Company
Entered at Stationers' Hall, London
All rights reserved
Printed in January, 1917
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY THE UNIVERSITY PRESS
CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS
BOUND BY THE BOSTON BOOKBINDING COMPANY
CONTENTS
INDIAN
PAGE Author's Preface 5 Transcription and Pronunciation 9 Introduction 11 Chapter I. The Ṛgveda—Gods of Sky and Air 15 II. The Ṛgveda—Gods of Earth, Demons, and Dead 41 III. The Mythology of the Brāhmaṇas 73 IV. The Great Gods of the Epic 103 V. Minor Epic Deities and the Dead 131 VI. The Mythology of the Purāṇas 162 VII. Buddhist Mythology in India and Tibet 187 VIII. The Mythology of the Jains 220 IX. The Mythology of Modern Hinduism 230
IRANIAN
Author's Preface 253 Transcription and Pronunciation 257 Introduction 259 Chapter I. Wars of Gods and Demons 263 II. Myths of Creation 275 III. The Primeval Heroes 293 IV. Legends of Yima 304 V. Traditions of the Kings and Zoroaster 320 VI. The Life to Come 344 VII. Conclusion 348 Notes, Indian 355 Notes, Iranian 360 Bibliography, Indian 371 Bibliography, Iranian 395
ILLUSTRATIONS
FULL PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS
PLATE FACING PAGE I Durgā — Photogravure Frontispiece II Idol Car 22 III Sūrya 26 IV Indra — Coloured 34 V Apsarases — Coloured 60 VI Brahmā — Coloured 78 VII Kāla-Śiva 82 VIII A. Tortures of Hell 100 B. Tortures of Hell 100 IX Trimūrti 108 X Marriage of Śiva and Pārvatī 118 XI Birth of Brahmā — Coloured 120 XII Varāhāvatāra 122 XIII Lakṣmī — Coloured 124 XIV Kṛṣṇa 126 XV Hanumān 128 XVI Garuḍa 140 XVII Vāsuki 154 XVIII Yakṣī 156 XIX Kubera 158 XX Viṣṇu Slays the Demons — Coloured 164 XXI Lakṣmī 170 XXII Gaṇeśa 182 XXIII The Great Buddha — Coloured 188 XXIV The Buddha and Sujātā — Coloured 190 XXV The Buddha on the Lotus 192 XXVI Temptation of the Buddha — Coloured 196 XXVII Avalokiteśvara 202 XXVIII Tīrthakara 220 XXIX Dilwāra Temple 226 XXX Shrine of Bhūmiya 234 XXXI Bhairon 238 XXXII Iranian Deities on Indo-Scythian Coins 260 1. Mithra 2. Apām Napāt 3. Māh 4. Vāta or Vāyu 5. Khvarenanh 6. Ātar 7. Vanainti (Uparatāt) 8. Verethraghna XXXIII 1. Typical Representation of Mithra 264 2. Scenes from the Life of Mithra XXXIV Iranian Deities on Indo-Scythian and Sassanian Coins 272 1. Tishtrya 2. Khshathra Vairya 3. Ardokhsho 4. Asha Vahishta 5. Ahura Mazda 6. Fire Altar 7. Fravashi XXXV Ancient Fire Temple near Iṣfahān 284 XXXVI 1. Mithra Born from the Rock 288 2. Mithra Born from the Rock XXXVII The Sīmurgh — Coloured 290 XXXVIII Ṭahmūrath Combats the Demons — Coloured 302 XXXIX 1. Ḍaḥḥāk (Azhi Dahāka) — Coloured 310 2. Jamshīd on His Throne — Coloured XL Rustam and the White Demon — Coloured 328 XLI The Death of Suhrāb — Coloured 332 XLII Kai Kāūs Attempts to Fly to Heaven — Coloured 336 XLIII Gushtāsp Kills a Dragon — Coloured 340 XLIV Sculpture Supposed to Represent Zoroaster 342 ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT FIGURE PAGE 1 Agni 42 2 The Churning of the Ocean 104 3 The Propitiation of Umā, or Devī 117 4 The Narasiṁha ("Man-Lion") Avatar of Viṣṇu 123 5 The Matsya ("Fish") Avatar of Viṣṇu 167
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