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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ... INDEX. Abraham sacrifices his son, vol. I. 25, 177. Achsemenides, established churcli A of, vol. II. 169. Adityas, the seven, I. 91. Adoration, rudiments of, I. 87--must a god be worthy of? II. 97--essence of piety and of religion, 198 seq.--may take false course, 201--lower forms of, 201-286--a vital principle of religion, 206--One alone worthy of, 207..IvrliyIns modifies myth of Pro-metheus, I. 113..(Esthetic element introduced into religion by the Greeks, I. 194-198--element in religion, II. 243. Agni, a Vedic god, I. 91--Na-ras'aiisa, a messenger of God, II. 116. Agnostics, views of, regarding re-ligion, II. 5. Ahaziah, mission of, to Ba'al-zebub, II. 95. Ahriman, full of death, II. 92, 98. Ahunavairya, efficacy of the, I. 133--prayer used as a spell, II. 139. Ahura, title of supreme god in Zarathushtrism, I. 110-mean-ing of, 159. Ahura Mazda, the all-wise Lord, L 47--Atar, the fire of, 48--all-wise and supreme, 123--fire, the spirit of, 124--called Father by the Avesta, 159--reigns in heaven, 164--not absolutely supreme, II. 92--abode of, 113--superior to all the nature-gods, 120. See also Ormazd. Aisa, or Destiny, I. 165. Aius Locutius, I. 90, 198. Allat, queen of the lower regions, I. 164--ruler of the dead, II. 114. Amun-Ra of Thebes, I. 91. Ancestors, worship of deceased, I. 200. Angra Mainyu, a malevolent spirit, I. 48--reigns in hell, lb'4--the Evil One, co-ordinate with Ahura Mazda, II. 92--power-less during the millennium of Yima, 110. See also Ahriman. Animals, real or mythical, as sym-bols, I. 100--worship of, 101. Animism, nature of, I. 66 seq.--dominates, but does not give rise to religion, 72--spiritism higher than, ib.--religions dom-inated by, 78, 81, 82--monotony of, 282. Anthropical form of religion, I. 100....
