The Religions of India eBook

Edward Washburn Hopkins
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 825 pages of information about The Religions of India.

The Religions of India eBook

Edward Washburn Hopkins
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 825 pages of information about The Religions of India.

  drama, 2, 436, 438.

  Dravidian religion, 416, 425, 426 ff., 542.

  dreams, 42.

  drugha[n.]a, 441.

  Druids, 533.

  drunkenness, 491.

  dualism (see ptak[r.]ti, S[=a][.n]khya), 13,
    396, 414.

  Durg[=a], 416, 451, 456, 490, 492, 513.

  d[=u]rv[=a], 502.

  Dutch rule in India, 566.

  dv[=a]para, 420.

  Dy[=a]us, 9, 19 (heaven), 58, 172, 571.

  eagle (see soma), 534.

  Earth, 58 ff., 168, 445;
    earth-worshippers, 480, 531.

  Easter, 454.

  education, salvation of, 571.

  egg, mundane, 166, 208, 411.

  Egypt, 543, 550.

  ek[=a]ntinas, 413;
    eka deva, 420.

  Eleatics, 559.

  elements, 1, 559.

  elephant, 445, 533.

  eleocarpus ganitrus, 502.

  emperors, imperialism, 36, 435 ff.

  English rule in India, 566.

  ensigns, 539.

  epic, 2, 25, 348 ff., 425, 444, 496;
    Greek influence on, 545.

  Epicureans, 505.

  eras, 436.

  Eros, see Love.

  eschatology (see Heaven, Hell, Manes),
    173, 204, 216, 253, 367, 394, 496, 530.

  ethnologists, 11.

  euphemism, 251.

  Europe and India, 556 ff.

  evil eye, 155, 526, 589, note 3.

  exogamy (see marriage), 534, 535.

  fables, 545, 558.

  faith, bhakti, 396, 506, 507, 545.

  fakirs, 486.

  family, see matriarchy.

  fasting, 452, 557.

  fate (see karma), 369, 417, 477.

  Father-god, see Praj[=a]pati;
    Fathers, see Manes;
    father (see parents), 529.

  fauna, 35.

  fees, 192.

  female (see abstractions, infanticide,
    mothers, cakti), divinities, 51, 138,
    184, 416;
    female ancestors, 441, 534.

  Feridun, 11.

  festivals, 202, 448.

  fetishism, 169, 363;
    distinction between fetish and god-stone, 538.

  fire (see Agni), as germ of life, 141;
    fire-cult, 158, 378;
    destroys world, see Sa[.m]vartaka;
    cult, 454, 460, 491.

  flood, see deluge.

  flowers, 440, 540, 557.

  forest (see wood), 528.

  fountain-god, 531.

  free-will, 384.

  frogs, 14, 100 ff.;
    frog-maiden, frog-feast, 536.

  funeral, see burial.

  gambler, 14, 162, 376.

  games, 328, 451.

  Gandharva, 125, 130, 167, 367, 419, 442, 542.

  Gan-eden, 542.

  Ga[n.]eca, 414, 416, 447, 450 ff., 456, 466, 487, 506, 532.

  G[=a][n.]ecas, 413.

  Ganges, 30, 372, ff., 450.

  Garos, 534.

  Garutman, Garuda, 45, 360, 378, 446.

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