of the Greek
theistic scheme, 795.
ROMAN. Nature gods, 796, 797; Jupiter, 798; Janus, 799;
Mars, 800; Saturn, 801; Deities of obscure origin, 802;
Female deities, 803; Juno, 804; Vesta, 805; Diana, 806;
Minerva, 807; Venus, 808, 809.
Characteristics of the great ancient national religions,
810-818.
CHAPTER VII. MYTHS 359
Their historical value, 819, 820; Duration of the
mythopoeic age, 821; Period of origination of myths, 832;
Similarity of myths throughout the world, 823-826; Classes
of myths, 827:
_Cosmogonic._ Creation of the world, 838-831; of man, 832,
833; Man originally not mortal, 834; Macrobiotes, 835;
Primeval paradise, 835; Final destruction of the world,
etc., 836-838.
_Ethnogonic_, 839-841.
_Sociogonic_, 842: Arts and ceremonies, 843-845; Relation
between myth and ritual, 846; Social reforms, 847; Sacred
places, 848.
_Astronomical, procellar, vegetation_: astrological, 849,
850; Storm myths, 851; Certain heroes, 852, 853; Decay and
revival of vegetation, 854, 855; Literary mythical
histories, 856; Antagonism between light and darkness, 857,
858.
Mingling of myth and legend, 859, 860; Original nature of a
god given in popular observances, 861; Interpretation of
myths, 862; Ancient, 863; Recent, 864-879; Influence of
myths on dogmas and ceremonies, 880; Fairy lore, 881.
CHAPTER VIII. MAGIC AND DIVINATION 392
Difference between their functions, 882.
MAGIC. Science of magic, 883-885; Its methods, 886, 887;
Relation between magic and religion, 888-890; Magic a social
product, 891; Magicians, 893-894; Families, 895; Women, 895,
896; Tribes, 897; Power of the magician, 898; His methods,
899, 900; Attitude of civilised religions toward magic, 901,
902; Its persistent hold on men, 903; Its historical role,
904.
DIVINATION. Its nature and organization, 905, 906; Prophetic
ecstasy, 907; Relations between magician, diviner, and
priest, 908.
Divinatory signs, 909, 910; Signs without human initiation:
omens, 911, 912; Prodigies, 913: Astrology, 914, 915; Words
and acts of men, 916; Parts of the human body, 917; Signs
arranged for by men: lots, 918; Haruspication, etc., 919,
920; Oneiromancy, 921-923; Ordeals, 924-926; Oracles and
necromancy, 927; Development of the office of diviner,
928-932; Sibyls and Sibyll
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