The Origin of Pagan Idolatry Ascertained from Historical Testimony and Circumstantial Evidence, Volume 2F. and C. Rivingtons, 1816 - Mythology |
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Adam Adonis Ahriman Albordi ancient antediluvian Apollo appears appellation apud Ararat Argo arkite ascribed Asiat astronomical Bacchus Bibl BOOK Brahma Brahmens Buddha bull Cabiri called Ceridwen CHAP character commencement Cronus Dardanus Darius Hystaspis deity deluge Deucalion diluvian Diod Dionusus Druids earth Egypt Egyptian Enoch equally esteemed fable father floating flood four ages Gentiles gods golden age Greeks Hence hero-gods Hesiod Hindoos Hindostan Hist holy Horus inundation iron age island Jupiter lake legend likewise lotos Macrob Mahabad man-bull manifested manner Menu Meru Mithras Moon mother mountain mundane Mysteries mystic mythology Noah notion ocean Ogyges originated Orph Orphic poet Osiris Ovid pagan patriarch Persians person Phenicians postdiluvian Pręp preserved primeval represented sacred Saturn serpent seven ship Argha similar Siva solar solar deity supposed symbol Taschter Theba Thebes Thoth tradition Typhon Tzetz venerated Vishnou waters whence whole worshipped Zend-Avesta Zeradusht Zoroaster
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