The Serpent Symbol, and the Worship of the Reciprocal Principles of Nature in AmericaKraus Reprint Company, 1975 - 254 pages |
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Page 188
... character in the traditionary his- tory of Peru . At first , it is said , the inhabitants lived , half- naked , in holes and caves of the earth , subsisting on whatever came in their way , and even eating human flesh . They were without ...
... character in the traditionary his- tory of Peru . At first , it is said , the inhabitants lived , half- naked , in holes and caves of the earth , subsisting on whatever came in their way , and even eating human flesh . They were without ...
Page 197
... character of the destroyer , he is represented wrapped in tiger skins . A hooded snake ( cobra capella ) is twisted around him , and lifts its head above his shoulder , and entwined serpents form his head - dress . In other cases he ...
... character of the destroyer , he is represented wrapped in tiger skins . A hooded snake ( cobra capella ) is twisted around him , and lifts its head above his shoulder , and entwined serpents form his head - dress . In other cases he ...
Page 201
... character , and all open into a corridor six feet wide , extending around three sides of the building . " * The interior of this building was or- namented with very elaborate but much obliterated carvings . The sacred character of this ...
... character , and all open into a corridor six feet wide , extending around three sides of the building . " * The interior of this building was or- namented with very elaborate but much obliterated carvings . The sacred character of this ...
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aboriginal according adoration altars American race amongst ancient Aztecs Brahma called Central America centre ceremonies chapter character Cherokees Chichen-itza Cinteotl Codex Vaticanus connection continent corresponding cosmogony Creator Damascius deity described divine doctrine earth Egypt Egyptian emblem erected existed fact Father feet high feet in height female festival figure fire globe goddess gods high-places hill Hindu Hist Huitzlipochtli human hundred idea idol Incas Indians languages Lingham male Manabozho Mexican Mexico Mississippi monuments Moon mounds mountains mythology nations nature observed origin ornaments Osiris paintings Palenque Peruvians Phallic worship Phallus Priapus priest primitive pyramid Quetzalcoatl reciprocal principles religion religious remarkable represented resemblance respect rites sacred sacrifices says sculptured sepulchral serpent serpent symbol serpentine signifies similar Siva solar spirit square Stephens stone structures summit superstition supposed Supreme symbol temple Teotihuacan terraces Tezcatlipoca tion Tlaloc tomb tribes Uxmal various Vishnu Xochicalco Yucatan