The Pedigree of the DevilTrübner & Company, 1883 - 256 pages Traces the history and traditions of ideas related to demonology. |
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abode aboriginal Accadian Æsir Ahriman Allat amongst ancestors ancient angels Aryan Asmodeus Assyrian attributes Babylonian became become belief body Brahmans Chaldean Christian conquered creed culture darkness dead death degraded deities demons destruction developed Devil devouring disembodied divine dragon dread duergar dwarfs dwellings earth Egyptian elves enemy evil evolution existence faith fate fays fire gods Greek Hades heaven Hebrew Hell Hindu human idea ideal infernal influence inhabitants invisible Izdhubar Jehovah Jews jinns Keightley's Fairy Mythology king legend light limnads living Loki magic malignant manes-worship material Max Müller mind modern Moloch monsters moral Myth nation nature nymphs origin Osiris passed Persian primeval probably punishment Rabbins race recognized religion religious Rephaim Rhadamanthus rites Roman sacrifices saints Satan satyrs savage Scandinavian serpent shades Sheol souls spirits Styx superstition supreme Talmud Tartaros tion Titans trace traditions tribes Turanian Veddas waters whole worship
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Page 182 - As a bridegroom coming out of his chamber and rejoiceth as a' strong man to run a race. His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
Page 134 - They but now who seem'd In bigness to surpass earth's giant sons, Now less than smallest dwarfs in narrow room Throng numberless, like that Pygmean race Beyond the Indian mount; or faery elves, Whose midnight revels, by a forest side Or fountain, some belated peasant sees, Or dreams he sees.
Page 224 - The other shape, If shape it might be call'd that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint or limb; Or substance might be call'd that shadow seem'd, For each seem'd either; black it stood as night, Fierce as ten Furies, terrible as hell, And shook a dreadful dart; what seemed his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on. 1
Page 144 - A dungeon horrible, on all sides round, As one great furnace, flamed; yet from those flames No light; but rather darkness visible Served only to discover sights of woe, Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace And rest can never dwell; hope never comes That comes to all; but torture without end Still urges, and a fiery deluge, fed With ever-burning sulphur unconsumed.
Page 37 - I'll lead you about a round, Through bog, through bush, through brake, through brier; Sometime a horse I'll be, sometime a hound, A hog, a headless bear, sometimes a fire, And neigh, and bark, and grunt, and roar, and burn, Like horse, hound, hog, bear, fire, at every turn.
Page 211 - I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon,
Page 180 - thus :—" His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were like a flame of fire : and his feet like unto fine brass, as if
Page 194 - is sick, and the whole heart faint. From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds and bruises and putrefying sores
Page 102 - Before the gates there sat On either side a formidable shape; The one seem'd woman to the waist, and fair; But ended foul in many a scaly fold Voluminous and vast; a serpent arm'd With mortal sting the
Page 206 - fiend who, O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies. 5