Epic Mythology

E. Washburn Hopkins

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Epic Mythology

E. Washburn Hopkins

Language: German

Published/Copyright: 1915

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Volume 3, 1B | Grundriss der indo-arischen Philologie und Altertumskunde

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Religion, Bible and Theology Religious Studies Introductions and Overviews

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
I. Introduction
§ 1. Date of Epic Poetry Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	1
§ 2. The Concept Deva Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	2
II. The Lower Mythology
§ 3. Definition Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	3
§ 4. Divine Rivers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	3
§ 5. Divine Trees and Groves Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	6
§ 6. Divine Mountains Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	8
§ 7. Vegetal Divinities Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	11
§ 8. Animal Divinities. Hanumat and the Divine Apes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	12
§ 9. The Cow Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	16
§ 10. The Elephant Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	17
§ 11. Demoniac Animals Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	18
§ 12. Divine and Demoniac Birds Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	19
§ 13. Serpents Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	23
III. Spirits
§ 14. Pretas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	29
§ 15. The Pitrs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	31
§ 16. The Bhuts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	36
§ 17. Räkșasas, Yätudhänas, and Piśäcas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	38
§ 18. The Asuras Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	46
IV. The Gods
§ 19. Origin and General Characteristics of the Gods Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	52
§ 20. The Number of Gods Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	55
§ 21. Leaders of the Gods Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	56
§ 22. The Signs of the Gods Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	57
§ 23. Habitations of Spiritual Beings Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	58
§ 24. Children and Wives of the Gods Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	61
§ 25. Men as Gods Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	64
§ 26. Religion and Morals of the Gods Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	65
§ 27. Relation between Gods and Men. Worship Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	67
§ 28. The Days of the Gods Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	69
§ 29. Shrines and Temples of the Gods Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	70
§ 30. Idols of the Gods Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	72
§ 31. The Gods collectively as Fate Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	73
§ 32. Kali Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	76
§ 33. The Pantheon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	77
§ 34. The Sky-God Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	77
§ 35—36. Earth Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	78
§ 37. Aditi and the Adityas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	81
V. The Eight Great Devas
§ 38—43. The Sun-God Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	83
§ 44—46. The Moon-God Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	89
§ 47—48. The Wind-God Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	94
§ 49-53. The Fire-God Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	97
§ 54—58. Yama Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	107
§ 59—65. Varuṇa and Ocean Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	116
§ 66—82. Indra Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	122
§ 83—90. Kubera Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	142
§ 91—92. The World-Protectors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	149
VI. The Hosts of Spirits
§ 93—98. Gandharvas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	152
§ 99. Kimnaras and Kimpurusas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	158
§ 100—104. The Apsarasas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	159
§ 105—109. Kama Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	164
§ 110. The Aśvins Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	167
§ 111. The Maruts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	169
§ 112. The Vasus Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	170
§ 113. The Rudras Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	172
§ 114. The Viśve Devas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	173
§ 115. The Sädhyas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	175
§ 116. The Vidyädharas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	175
§ 117. The Kapas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	176
VII. The Divine Seers as Star-Gods
§ 118. The Heptads of Seers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	176
§ 119. Divisions of Ṛşis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	178
§ 120. Families of Ṛşis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	178
§ 121. Bhfgu and Bhärgavas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	179
§ 122. Uśanas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	179
§ 123. Bfhaspati Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	180
§ 124. Vașistha and Viśvämitra Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	181
§ 125. Gautama, Atri, Bharadväja, Jamadagni, Räma, Pfthu Vainya Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	183
§ 126. Agastya and Vyäsa Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	185
VIII. Earthly Ṛșis
§ 127. The Välakhilyas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	186
§ 128. The Uttara Kurus Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	186
§ 129. (a) Cäracas and Caras; (b) Tusitas and Lekhas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	186
§ 130. Minor Individual Seers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	187
IX. The Three Supreme Gods
§ 131—138. Brahman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	189
§ 139—142. Creation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	198
§ 143—156. Vişṇu Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	202
§ 157—165. Siva (Skanda, § 163—165) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	219
§ 164. Trimurti and its Constituents Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	231
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	232
Additions and Corrections Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	274
Abbreviations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	275
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	276
Backmatter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	279

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eBook published on:

June 8, 2020

eBook ISBN:

9783111551999

Hardcover published on:

April 1, 1915

Hardcover ISBN:

9783111182520

Original publisher:

Karl I. Trübner Verlag

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Reprint 2020

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277

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111551999

eBook ISBN: 9783111551999

Hardcover ISBN: 9783111182520

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Mythologie; Hinduismus

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