The Pedigree of the DevilTrübner & Company, 1883 - 256 páginas Traces the history and traditions of ideas related to demonology. |
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... book is to show that everywhere the Devil has been a deposed or degraded god - a corruption of a primary idea of purity . This is very forcibly brought out in the chapter on " Fire , " which is one of the best in the book . His ...
... book is to show that everywhere the Devil has been a deposed or degraded god - a corruption of a primary idea of purity . This is very forcibly brought out in the chapter on " Fire , " which is one of the best in the book . His ...
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... books of the most highly civilized nations of the world ; others have dropped out of memory , the races who held them have been overwhelmed and dispersed , and the conqueror's creed has ruled with the conqueror's sword . Such barbaric ...
... books of the most highly civilized nations of the world ; others have dropped out of memory , the races who held them have been overwhelmed and dispersed , and the conqueror's creed has ruled with the conqueror's sword . Such barbaric ...
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... Book of Job , and the pro- phecy of Zechariah . In the Book of Job , Satan appears with a distinct personality , and is associated with the sons of God , and in attendance with them before the throne of Jehovah . He is the cynical ...
... Book of Job , and the pro- phecy of Zechariah . In the Book of Job , Satan appears with a distinct personality , and is associated with the sons of God , and in attendance with them before the throne of Jehovah . He is the cynical ...
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... book of Tobit presents an instance of one of these episodes . Asmodeus , however , is only bad in the main , without being wholly devoid of generous feelings : he could be moved by pity , and could even use his power for good purposes ...
... book of Tobit presents an instance of one of these episodes . Asmodeus , however , is only bad in the main , without being wholly devoid of generous feelings : he could be moved by pity , and could even use his power for good purposes ...
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... Book of the Dead " proceeds throughout on this assumption ; the soul has a form , and can eat and drink , while the man's shadow is part of his personality , and something substantial ; it is taken from him at death , but restored to ...
... Book of the Dead " proceeds throughout on this assumption ; the soul has a form , and can eat and drink , while the man's shadow is part of his personality , and something substantial ; it is taken from him at death , but restored to ...
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Accadian amongst ancestors ancient angels Asmodeus Assyrian Author became belief British Buddhist C. M. Ingleby Chaldean Chinese Christian cloth College creed Crown 8vo culture darkness dead death deities demons Demy 8vo Devil DICTIONARY dragon duergar dwarfs earth Egyptian English and Foreign Essay evil existence F. W. Newman faith Fcap fire Foreign Philosophical Library French G. J. Holyoake German gods GRAMMAR Greek Hades heaven Hebrew Hell Henry Hindu History Holyoake human idea ideal Illustrations India Jehovah John LANGUAGE late Lectures legend living LL.D London magic Max Müller modern monster moral mythology nature Notes nymphs origin paper Persian Ph.D Plates Post 8vo primeval Professor race religion religious Roman Royal 8vo Sanskrit Satan satyr Second Edition serpent sewed Sheol Society souls spirits Tartaros Text Third Edition tion traditions Translated tribes Trübner's Oriental Series Turanian viii W. R. Greg worship wrapper
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Página 172 - As a bridegroom coming out of his chamber and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
Página 122 - They but now who seem'd In bigness to surpass earth's giant sons, Now less than smallest dwarfs in narrow room Throng numberless, like that Pygmean race Beyond the Indian mount; or faery elves, Whose midnight revels, by a forest side Or fountain, some belated peasant sees, Or dreams he sees.
Página 212 - The other shape, If shape it might be call'd that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint or limb ; Or substance might be call'd that shadow seem'd, For each seem'd either; black it stood as night, Fierce as ten Furies, terrible as hell, And shook a dreadful dart; what seemed his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on. 1
Página 132 - A dungeon horrible, on all sides round, As one great furnace, flamed; yet from those flames No light; but rather darkness visible Served only to discover sights of woe, Kegions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace And rest can never dwell; hope never comes
Página 169 - thus:—" His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were like a flame of fire : and his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace ; and his
Página 35 - I'll lead you about a round, Through bog, through bush, through brake, through brier; Sometime a horse I'll be, sometime a hound, A hog, a headless bear, sometimes a fire, And neigh, and bark, and grunt, and roar, and burn, Like horse, hound, hog, bear, fire, at every turn.
Página 199 - I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon,
Página 182 - is sick, and the whole heart faint. From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds and bruises and putrefying sores
Página 100 - Before the gates there sat On either side a formidable shape; The one seem'd woman to the waist, and fair; But ended foul in many a scaly fold Voluminous and vast; a serpent arm'd With mortal sting the