Myth is found in every culture, and various theories as to their sources have been proposed, ranging from truthful or exaggerated accounts of historical events to the personification of nature. Within this volume, Edward Clodd explores the origins and development of myth from all over the world and its relationship with religion. Contents include: "Man's First Questions", "Myths", "Myths about Sun and Moon", "Myths about Eclipses", "Myths about Stars", "Myths about the Earth and Man", "Man's Ideas about the Soul", "Belief in Magic and Witchcraft", "Man's Awe in the Unknown", "Fetish-Worship", etc. Edward Clodd (1840 - 1930) was an English writer, banker, and anthropologist famous for his various and notable literary and scientific friends, including the likes of Edward Fitzgerald, Samuel Butler, Andrew Lang, and others. Other notable works by author include: "The Childhood of the World" (1872), "Jesus of Nazareth" (1880), and "Nature Studies" (1882). Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.
Myth is found in every culture, and various theories as to their sources have been proposed, ranging from truthful or exaggerated accounts of historical events to the personification of nature. Within this volume, Edward Clodd explores the origins and development of myth from all over the world and its relationship with religion. Contents include: "Man's First Questions", "Myths", "Myths about Sun and Moon", "Myths about Eclipses", "Myths about Stars", "Myths about the Earth and Man", "Man's Ideas about the Soul", "Belief in Magic and Witchcraft", "Man's Awe in the Unknown", "Fetish-Worship", etc. Edward Clodd (1840 - 1930) was an English writer, banker, and anthropologist famous for his various and notable literary and scientific friends, including the likes of Edward Fitzgerald, Samuel Butler, Andrew Lang, and others. Other notable works by author include: "The Childhood of the World" (1872), "Jesus of Nazareth" (1880), and "Nature Studies" (1882). Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.
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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the...
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of...
This book provides a comprehensive overview of Celtic mythology and religion, encompassing numerous aspects of ritual and belief. Topics include the presence of the Celtic Otherworld and its...
Myth, Ritual, and Religion is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1887.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel...
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