Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion as Illustrated by the Religion of Ancient Egypt: Delivered in May and June, 1879Williams and Norgate, 1884 - 259 pages |
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... notions of morality are found expressed in the early writings of the Egyptians , so do we also find among them the consciousness of their dependence upon a divine power , eternal , infinite , ubiquitous and self - existent , wise and ...
... notions of morality are found expressed in the early writings of the Egyptians , so do we also find among them the consciousness of their dependence upon a divine power , eternal , infinite , ubiquitous and self - existent , wise and ...
Page xxi
... notions as Tartarus and the fiery stream of Pyriphlegethon than to the Egyptian Amenti . But the real explanation of the matter is , that when two religions agree in admitting the notion of retri- bution for sin in the future life ...
... notions as Tartarus and the fiery stream of Pyriphlegethon than to the Egyptian Amenti . But the real explanation of the matter is , that when two religions agree in admitting the notion of retri- bution for sin in the future life ...
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... notions concerning these deities Simplification of the list Is the religion really monotheistic ? • Evidences as to the meaning of the word Nutar The Power The Powers . 80 82 $ 3 83 85 86 87 89 93 · 100 103 Myth and legend Ra and his ...
... notions concerning these deities Simplification of the list Is the religion really monotheistic ? • Evidences as to the meaning of the word Nutar The Power The Powers . 80 82 $ 3 83 85 86 87 89 93 · 100 103 Myth and legend Ra and his ...
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... notion of God . Henotheism . Pantheism Materialism . Influence of Egyptian upon foreign thought . Conclusion . 204 205 207 209 210 215 217 230 239 243 · 249 THE RELIGION OF ANCIENT EGYPT . THE SOURCES OF INFORMATION xxvi CONTENTS .
... notion of God . Henotheism . Pantheism Materialism . Influence of Egyptian upon foreign thought . Conclusion . 204 205 207 209 210 215 217 230 239 243 · 249 THE RELIGION OF ANCIENT EGYPT . THE SOURCES OF INFORMATION xxvi CONTENTS .
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... notion of fetishism . He takes it for granted that the beasts are not deities , but symbols of deity . " If you place a hawk or an owl or a wolf or a dog in your temples to represent Hermes , Athene or Apollon , the beasts and birds may ...
... notion of fetishism . He takes it for granted that the beasts are not deities , but symbols of deity . " If you place a hawk or an owl or a wolf or a dog in your temples to represent Hermes , Athene or Apollon , the beasts and birds may ...
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abode Abydos Amenhotep II Amon ancient ancient Egypt Anubis Book Brugsch called Chabas Champollion chapter Christian cloth coffin Dead deceased deity Dendera derived divine doctrine dynasty earth Egyp Egypt Egyptian language Egyptian mythology Egyptian religion Egyptian texts Egyptian word eighteenth dynasty eleventh dynasty evidence existence expressed father feast Fravashi funereal genius goddess gods Greek hath Hathor heart heaven Hebrew Heliopolis Henotheism hieroglyphic Horus hymns Indo-European inscriptions Isis king language Lectures legend living Lord Maat manuscripts Mariette Max Müller meaning monuments mother Museum myth mythology Nephthys nether world notion nutar nutra Osiris papyrus period person prayers Ptah Pyramids Rameses reign religious Renenet represented Rougé royal sacred says scholars Semitic Seti signifies soul sovereign speak sun-god symbol tablet Tefnut Tehutimes temple Thebes thine things thou art thou hast tion tombs translated verb worship written
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Page 66 - Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
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Page 70 - Doing that which is right and hating that which is wrong, I was bread to the hungry, water to the thirsty, clothes to the naked, a refuge to him that was in want; that which I did to him, the great God hath done to me.