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_Sabbath_, the, kept holy by the ancients, 392, 393.

_Sacrament_, the, of the Lord's Supper instituted many centuries
before the Christian era, 305-312.

_Sacred Books_, among heathen nations, 61.

_Sacred Heart_, the, a great mystery among the ancients, 404.

_Sacrifices_, or offerings to the Gods, at one time, almost
universal, 40, 41;
human, for atonement, was general, 182.

_Saints_, the, of the Christians, are Pagan Gods worshiped under
other names, 398, 399.

_Sais_, the "Feast of Lamps," held at, 392.

_Saktideva_, swallowed by a fish and came out unhurt, 77.

_Sakya-Muni_, a name of Buddha, 300.

_Salivahana_, the ancient inhabitants of Cape Comorin worshiped a
Virgin-born Saviour called, 118, 119.

_Salvation_, from the death of another, of great antiquity, 181;
by faith, existed among the Hindoos, 184.

_Sammael_, the proper name of Satan according to the Talmud, 386.

_Samothracian_ mysteries, in the Heaven and Earth were worshiped, 479.

_Samson_, his exploits, 62-66;
compared with Hercules, 60-70;
a solar god, 71-73.

_Satan_, the proper name of, is Sammael, 386;
a personification of storm-clouds and darkness, 482.

_Saturday_, or the seventh day, kept holy by the ancients, 393.

_Saturn_, worshiped by the ancients, 393.

_Saturnalia_, the, of the ancient Romans, 365.

_Satyavrata_, saved from the deluge in an ark, according to the
Hindoo legend, 24,25.

_Scandinavians_, the, worshiped a "Beneficent Saviour," called
Baldur, 129;
the heaven of, described, 390;
consecrated one day in the week to Odin, 393;
worshiped Frey, the deity of the Sun, 489.

_Scriptures_, the, of the Essenes, the ground work of the gospels,
443-460.

_Seb_, a personification of the Earth, 477.

_Second Coming_, the, of Jesus, 233;
of Vishnu, 236;
of Buddha, 237;
of Bacchus, 238;
of Kalewipoeg, 238;
of Arthur, 238;
of Quetzalcoatle, 239.

_Seed of the Woman_, the, bruised the head of the Serpent, according
to the mythology of all nations, 482.

_Semele_, the mother of Bacchus, 124

_Semi-ramis_, the Supreme Dove crucified, 486.

_Senators_, the Cardinals of Roman Christianity wear the ro