The Pedigree of the DevilTrübner & Company, 1883 - 256 páginas Traces the history and traditions of ideas related to demonology. |
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... record of a nation , the basis of a faith ; in defence of which men will fight , and bleed , and die , with all the devotion of which disinterested human nature is capable . Many of these creeds have lived on down to the present day ...
... record of a nation , the basis of a faith ; in defence of which men will fight , and bleed , and die , with all the devotion of which disinterested human nature is capable . Many of these creeds have lived on down to the present day ...
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... records nor continuous tradi- tions were handed on from generation to generation ; the human inhabitants of the world who first created history , appear to have all belonged to the great Turanian race , of which the Chinese are still ...
... records nor continuous tradi- tions were handed on from generation to generation ; the human inhabitants of the world who first created history , appear to have all belonged to the great Turanian race , of which the Chinese are still ...
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... recounts a revolt in heaven and the casting out of a host of re- 1 66 Origines d'Histoire , ” 506 . 2 " Records of the Past , " xi . 109 . bellious spirits ' a legend echoed by St. Peter and 52 THE PEDIGREE OF THE DEVIL .
... recounts a revolt in heaven and the casting out of a host of re- 1 66 Origines d'Histoire , ” 506 . 2 " Records of the Past , " xi . 109 . bellious spirits ' a legend echoed by St. Peter and 52 THE PEDIGREE OF THE DEVIL .
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... correspond in most 1 " Records of the Past , " vii . 123 . 3 Hershon's " Talmud , " 80 . Conway , " Demonology , " ii . 94 . 2 4 2 Pet . ii . 4 ; Jude 6 . * Hershon , 69 . particulars with the demons of the rabbins . The jinns DEMONS . 53.
... correspond in most 1 " Records of the Past , " vii . 123 . 3 Hershon's " Talmud , " 80 . Conway , " Demonology , " ii . 94 . 2 4 2 Pet . ii . 4 ; Jude 6 . * Hershon , 69 . particulars with the demons of the rabbins . The jinns DEMONS . 53.
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... records his being withstood on the sea - coast by two women , Siduri and Sabitu , whom we may strongly suspect of being sorceresses . Kirke is at once an enchantress and a nymph of rare beauty . The sibyls were gifted with such magic as ...
... records his being withstood on the sea - coast by two women , Siduri and Sabitu , whom we may strongly suspect of being sorceresses . Kirke is at once an enchantress and a nymph of rare beauty . The sibyls were gifted with such magic as ...
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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