The Childhood of Religions: Embracing a Simple Account of the Birth and Growth of Myths and LegendsHenry S. King & Company, 1875 - 288 páginas |
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... believed the earth to be flat and fixed , and lighted by the sun travelling daily across the sky , because your senses led you to such belief . Neither could you have learnt anything of the vastness and distance of the sun and stars ...
... believed the earth to be flat and fixed , and lighted by the sun travelling daily across the sky , because your senses led you to such belief . Neither could you have learnt anything of the vastness and distance of the sun and stars ...
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... believed to be full of windows , which were opened whenever it was needful to let the rain through . The notion that the sky is a great roof covering in a flat world is an idea easily framed by the unlearned ; the Polynesians , for ...
... believed to be full of windows , which were opened whenever it was needful to let the rain through . The notion that the sky is a great roof covering in a flat world is an idea easily framed by the unlearned ; the Polynesians , for ...
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... believed every word of those legends to be true , and there is a large number who still believe this , strangely overlooking the fact that the account given in the first chapter of Genesis of the mode and order in which things were made ...
... believed every word of those legends to be true , and there is a large number who still believe this , strangely overlooking the fact that the account given in the first chapter of Genesis of the mode and order in which things were made ...
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... believed that heaven and earth were made out of a divided egg , the upper half being heaven , the yolk being earth , and the white fluid the all - surrounding ocean ) . Brahma then drew forth mind and created a number of smaller gods ...
... believed that heaven and earth were made out of a divided egg , the upper half being heaven , the yolk being earth , and the white fluid the all - surrounding ocean ) . Brahma then drew forth mind and created a number of smaller gods ...
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... believed that the particles of matter which compose the solar system ( and what has now to be said applies to the formation of every other solar system ) were once in a gas - like state , and in the vast space over which they were ...
... believed that the particles of matter which compose the solar system ( and what has now to be said applies to the formation of every other solar system ) were once in a gas - like state , and in the vast space over which they were ...
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Ahriman ancient animals Arab Aryan nations Asia Avesta beautiful became become believed Bible birth body Brahmans Buddha Buddhists called Christ Christian clouds common Confucius cows creatures crust darkness death deeds dwell dwelt Dyaus Erinyes Europe evil faith father fire Genesis giant give given gods Greek heart heat heaven and earth Hindu hymns Iceland India Indra Islám killed King knowledge known Korân land language Latin legends light lived Lord mankind Max Müller meaning Mohammad monster moon mountains myths Norsemen old Aryan Ormuzd Pârsîs passed Persian prayer prince Purânas races religion Rig-Veda round sacred books Sanskrit Semitic slipper soul speak spirits stalagmite stars stone story tale tell thee things thou thought tribes Trübner truth Varuna Veda Vedic Vishnu Vritra wise wonder words worship Ymir Zend-Avesta Zeus Zoroaster Zoroastrianism
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Página 50 - Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.
Página 255 - ABOU BEN ADHEM (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold: Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence in the room he said, "What writest thou?" The vision raised its head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, "The names of those who love the Lord.
Página 4 - And Nature, the old nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying: "Here is a story-book Thy Father has written for thee." "Come wander with me," she said, "Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread In the manuscripts of God." And he wandered away and away With Nature, the dear old nurse, Who sang to him night and day The rhymes of the universe. And whenever the way seemed long, Or his heart began to fail, She would sing a more wonderful song, Or tell a more marvellous tale.
Página 255 - And saw within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold. Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence in the room he said, "What writest thou?" The vision raised its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, "The names of those who love the Lord." "And is mine one?" said Abou. "Nay, not so,
Página 200 - To Be, contents his natural desire, He asks no Angel's wing, no Seraph's fire; But thinks, admitted to that equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him company.
Página 9 - Ye whose hearts are fresh and simple, Who have faith in God and Nature, Who believe, that in all ages Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosoms There are longings, yearnings, strivings For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God's right hand in that darkness And are lifted up and strengthened...
Página 189 - Tis life, whereof our nerves are scant, Oh life, not death, for which we pant; More life, and fuller, that I want.
Página 184 - Let us live happily then, free from greed among the greedy! among men who are greedy let us dwell free from greed! 200. Let us live happily then, though we call nothing our own! We shall be like the bright gods, feeding on happiness!
Página 238 - All scripture is given by inspiration of God ; ' that ' holy men of old spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost,' form the chief foundation on which the claim is rested.
Página 130 - Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him?