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The mythology of the Aryan nations / by the Rev. Sir George W. Cox.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - British Imprints 1882 Cox
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cox, George W. (George William), 1827-1902
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mythology, Indo-European.
- Indo-Europeans.
- Physical Description:
- xxviii, 594 p. ; 23 cm.
- Edition:
- New and rev. ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London: K. Paul, Trench & co., 1882.
- Contents:
- Popular theories on the origin and growth of mythology
- The relation of mythology to language
- The source of mythological speech
- The development of myths
- Diffusion of myths
- Mythical phrases as furnishing materials for the Teutonic epic poems, and the legends of Arthur and Roland.
- Dyaus
- Varuna and Mitra
- Indra
- Brahma
- Zeus
- Odin, Woden, Wuotan
- Thunder, Donar, Thor
- Fro
- Heimdall, Bragi, and Oegir.
- Surya and Savitri
- Soma
- Correlative deities
- The dawn
- Dawn goddesses
- Athene
- Aphrodite
- Here
- The erinyes
- Helenic sun-gods and heroes
- Teutonic sun-gods and heroes
- The vivifying sun
- The sun-gods of later Hindu mythology
- The moon
- The hunters and dancers of the heavens.
- The golden fleece
- Helen
- The children of the sun
- The Theban wars
- Agni
- Phoroneus and Hestia
- Hephaistos and Loki
- Prometheus
- The lightening
- Vayu and the Maruts
- Hermes
- Orpheus
- Pan
- Amphion and Zethos
- Aiolos and Ares
- The dwellers in the sea
- The lords of the waters
- The rivers and fountains.
- The children of the mist
- The cloud-land
- The nymphs and swan-maidens
- Dionysos
- Demeter
- The children of the earth
- The priests of the great mother
- The people of the woods and waters
- Hades
- Elysion.
- Vritra and Ahi
- The Latin myth
- Bellerophon
- The Theban myth
- The Delphian and Cretan myths
- The gloaming and the night
- The physical struggle spiritualized
- The Semitic and Aryan devil.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Livezey Fund bookplate.
- Athenaeum copy: Inscribed at head of title: "Recd Nov. 8th,1884."
- OCLC:
- 6326207
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