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The Evolution of the Idea of God: An Inquiry Into the Origins of Religions (Classic Reprint)
The Evolution of the Idea of God An Inquiry Into the Origins of Religions - Classic Reprint Author:Grant Allen The researches of Comparative Mythologists during tho present century liave effected a com-pleto revolution in the treatment and classification of the various systems of mythology. — The present Manual, which is an attempt to give the results of those researches in a form suitable for tho young, must necessarily differ widely from tho manuals or ... more »elementary works which havo preceded it. But no apology seems to be needed for changes which remove from our common heritage of mythical tradition all that may appear gross and repulsive in it, and exhibit tho exquisito poetry which lies at tho root of all these ancient stories.
In some portions of the subject, differences of opinion must still oxist. I have, therefore, been careful to make no statements of airy importance for which I cannot claim the authority of such writers as Niebuhr, Thirlwall, Grimm, Max Midler, Kuhn, Muir, Cornewall Lewis, Grotc, Dasont,
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Advertisement , 7; Preface 0; The Origin and Growth of Mythology 21; GltEEK MYTHOLOGY 2U; Zens 20; Poseidon 37; Hades 43; Here4, or Hera, "11; Ilestia 48; DGmfiter 51; AthGnG, or Athena 58; Arcs C:i; Aphrodite 07; llephrcstus 72; Plioebus Apollo 75; Artemis 83; Hermes 85; Dionysus 0-1; Heracles 100; Perseus 110; Theseus 121; CEdipus 125; Procris 135; Orpheus 138; Kuropa Ml; Mcleagros (Meleager) 144; Greek Mythology- FACE; Phacthon 148; Asklepios (^Esculapius) 151; Admetua 154; Lycaon 155; Deucalion 158; Io162; Epimctbcus 166; Dieclalus 160; Niobc 171; Tantulus 172; Ixion 1^5; Bellcrophon, or Bcllerophontes 178; Skylla (Seylla) 181; lamos 183; Amphiaraos 185; Kriarcos (Briareus) 187; Arethusa 188; Tyro 180; Narcissus 100; The Argonauts 101; The Tale of Troy 198; The return of the Heroes from Troy 216; Inhabitants of the Greek Mythical Worid 228; Latin MythoI/OGY 237; Jupiter238; Neptune 230; Pluto 240; Vesta 240; Ceres 241; Minerva 241; Mars 243; Venus; Latin Mythology-; Vulcan« less