The Mythology of All Races ..., Volumen7Louis Herbert Gray, George Foot Moore, John Arnott MacCulloch Marshall Jones Company, 1925 |
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Términos y frases comunes
Abatwa Abeghian Africa Agathangelos Alishan Anahit ancestor ancient animals appears Aramazd Armenian Armenian mythology asked Avestic Bantu believe bird Bleek Brer Bushmen Callaway called cattle Chameleon CHAPTER chief child clan connection dead death deity Dorobo dragon Duala earth Elephant Eznik father fire folk-lore ghosts girl Giryama goddess gods Greek Gutmann Hare Hausa Hayk heard heaven hero Hippopotamus Hottentots Hubeane human Hyena Ibid Iranian Jackal Jacottet Junod killed King Kintu latter legend leopard Leza lightning Lion living Maruwa Masai moon Moses Moses of Chorene mother Mulungu myth mythology native original perhaps Persian Phrygian Pokomo probably race religion river seems Semiramis serpent sometimes Spider spirits story Subiya Swahili tale tell Temne told took Tortoise totem tree tribes Unkulunkulu Urartian Vahagn Vartavar village Wachaga wife witches woman word worship Zoroastrian Zulus
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Página 135 - Answer, in a low imploring tone, "'O Cagn! O Cagn! are we not your children, do you not see our hunger? give us food,' and he gives us both hands full.
Página 416 - bina," to dance, in reference to the custom of thus naming themselves, so that, when you wish to ascertain what tribe they belong to, you say, " What do you dance ?" It would seem as if that had been a part of the worship of old.
Página 227 - Mantis) , - in Bushman astrological mythology the Moon is looked upon as a man who incurs the wrath of the Sun, and is consequently pierced by the knife (ie, rays) of the latter. This process is repeated until almost the whole of the Moon is cut away, and only one little piece left; which the Moon piteously implores the Sun to spare for his (the Moon's) children.
Página 158 - Henceforth he could not walk properly, because he was lame. He could do wonderful things, which no other man could do, because he was very wise. He could tell what would happen in future times. He died several times, and several times he rose again. And whenever he came back to us, there were great feastings and rejoicings. Milk was brought from every kraal, and fat cows and fat ewes were slaughtered.
Página 198 - The elephant seized her and swallowed her too. When she reached the elephant's stomach, she saw large forests, and great rivers, and many high lands ; on one side there were many rocks ; and there were many people who had built their villages there ; and many dogs and many cattle ; all was there inside the elephant ; she saw too her own children sitting there. She gave them amasi, and asked them what they ate before she came. They said, " We have eaten nothing. We merely lay down.
Página 311 - One day, it is said, the Tortoises held a council how they might hunt Ostriches, and they said: "Let us, on both sides, stand in rows near each other, and let one go to hunt the Ostriches, so that they must flee along through the midst of us.' They did so, and, as they were many, the Ostriches were obliged to run along through the midst of them. During this they did not move, but, remaining always in the same places, called each to the other, 'Are you there?' and each one answered, 'I am here.
Página 388 - If Candlemas Day be dry and fair, The half o' winter's to come and mair ; If Candlemas Day be wet and foul, The half o
Página 199 - Why did you not roast this flesh?" They said, "If we eat this beast, will it not kill us?" She said, "No; it will itself die; you will not die." She kindled a great fire. She cut the liver, and roasted it and ate with her children. They cut also the flesh, and roasted and ate. All the people which were there wondered, saying, "O, forsooth, are they eating, whilst we have remained without eating any thing?" The woman said, "Yes, yes. The elephant can be eaten.
Página 158 - Tsui-goab was a powerful chief of the Khoikhoi ; in fact, he was the first Khoikhoib, from whom all the Khoikhoi tribes took their origin. But Tsui-goab was not his original name.
Página 69 - ... corrupted, he was taken up sound ; and being carried home, as he was about to be buried on the twelfth day, when laid on the funeral pile, he revived ; and being revived, he told what he saw in the other...