| James Haines McCulloh - 1829 - 548 páginas
...personage in page 278. XUCHITUN, god of song. The Pipils of Honduras, (Herrera, iv. 155,) "worshipped the rising sun, and had two idols, one in the shape...man and the other of a woman, to whom they offered all their sacrifices." These two divinities, I presume, were the same with those worshipped in other... | |
| Ephraim George Squier - 1851 - 294 páginas
...(Jupiter), and Odin, the Almighty."— Edda. The natives of Honduras, according to Herrara, " worshipped the rising sun, and had two idols, one in the shape...man, and the other of a woman, to whom they offered all their sacrifices."* These idols, the same authority elsewhere observes, were called, the one the... | |
| Ephraim George Squier - 1855 - 496 páginas
...omens." Besides tli.--e there was a kind of ecclesiastical council, composed of four persons, who Avere consulted on all matters pertaining to the rites of...winter solstices. On these occasions, according to Herrera, they sacrificed human beings, illegitimate children of their own nation, "from six to twelve... | |
| E. G. Squier - 1855 - 420 páginas
...selected from these four by the chief and council, by lot. They paid adoration to the rising sun, and uhad two idols, one in the shape of a man and the other...calendars. There were, however, two principal ones, viz., uat the beginning of winter and the commencement of summer," probably at the periods of the summer... | |
| Ephraim George Squier - 1858 - 846 páginas
...them, and perhaps arrogating a qualified authority ; but, as I have said, this is a point upon which we have no precise information. Upon the general subject...idols, one in the shape of a man and the other of a woman,'1 to whom they offered sacrifices. Their sacrifices were made at particular periods, which were... | |
| E. G. SQUIER - 1858 - 800 páginas
...selected from these four by the chief and council, by lot. They paid adoration to the rising sun, and uhad two idols, one in the shape of a man and the other...calendars. There were, however, two principal ones, viz., uat the beginning of winter and the commencement of summer," probably at the periods of the summer... | |
| Samuel Fales Dunlap - 1858 - 450 páginas
...forefathers have attained together a heavenly region, shine also upon us.' The natives of Honduras worshipped the rising Sun, and had two idols, one in the shape of a man, the other in the shape of a woman, which were called the Great Father and Great Mother.' The Sclavonians... | |
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