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Sun- and Moonlore

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". . . but the sun and moon fled from the underworld, leaving it in perpetual darkness, and found a safe abiding place in the heavens, where they have ever remained unmolested."As a trove of myths, legends, and folklore concerning the sun and the moon, gathered through the scholarship of William Tyler Olcott and Timothy Harley, this book is sure to edify and delight.The contents are as follows: SUNLOREIntroductionI. Solar Creation MythsII. Ancient Ideas of the Sun and the MoonIII. Solar MythologyIV. Solar Mythology (Continued)V. Solar FolkloreVI. Sun-WorshipVII. Sun-Worship (Continued)VIII. Sun-Catcher MythsIX. Solar FestivalsX. Solar Omens, Traditions, and SuperstitionsXI. Solar Significance of Burial Customs & OrientationXII. Emblematic and Symbolic Forms of the SunXIII. The Sun Revealed by ScienceEndnotesMOONLOREPreface❖ Moon SpotsI. IntroductionII. The Man in the MoonIII. The Woman in the MoonIV. The Hare in the MoonV. The Toad in the MoonVI. Other Moon Myths❖ Moon-WorshipI. IntroductionII. The Moon Mostly a Male DeityIII. The Moon a World-Wide DeityIV. The Moon a Water Deity❖ Moon SuperstitionsI. IntroductionII. Lunar FanciesIII. Lunar EclipsesIV. Lunar Influences❖ Moon InhabitationAppendixEndnotes

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781520454603
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 352
  • Udgivet:
  • 24. januar 2017
  • Størrelse:
  • 152x229x20 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 517 g.
  • 2-3 uger.
  • 2. december 2024
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". . . but the sun and moon fled from the underworld, leaving it in perpetual darkness, and found a safe abiding place in the heavens, where they have ever remained unmolested."As a trove of myths, legends, and folklore concerning the sun and the moon, gathered through the scholarship of William Tyler Olcott and Timothy Harley, this book is sure to edify and delight.The contents are as follows: SUNLOREIntroductionI. Solar Creation MythsII. Ancient Ideas of the Sun and the MoonIII. Solar MythologyIV. Solar Mythology (Continued)V. Solar FolkloreVI. Sun-WorshipVII. Sun-Worship (Continued)VIII. Sun-Catcher MythsIX. Solar FestivalsX. Solar Omens, Traditions, and SuperstitionsXI. Solar Significance of Burial Customs & OrientationXII. Emblematic and Symbolic Forms of the SunXIII. The Sun Revealed by ScienceEndnotesMOONLOREPreface❖ Moon SpotsI. IntroductionII. The Man in the MoonIII. The Woman in the MoonIV. The Hare in the MoonV. The Toad in the MoonVI. Other Moon Myths❖ Moon-WorshipI. IntroductionII. The Moon Mostly a Male DeityIII. The Moon a World-Wide DeityIV. The Moon a Water Deity❖ Moon SuperstitionsI. IntroductionII. Lunar FanciesIII. Lunar EclipsesIV. Lunar Influences❖ Moon InhabitationAppendixEndnotes

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