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The Evolution of the Dragon

49 entries · 4 sections

by G. Elliot Smith

Start Reading Page Index Corrigenda Preface Contents List of Illustrations

Chapter I. Incense and Libations

Introduction The Beginning of Stone-Working The Origin of Embalming Early Mummies The Significance of Libations Early Biological Theories Incense The Breath of Life The Power of the Eye The Moon and the Sky-World The Worship of the Cow The Diffusion of Culture Summary Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C

Chapter II. Dragons and Rain Gods

Introduction The Dragon in America and Eastern Asia The Evolution of the Dragon The Dragon Myth The Thunder-Weapon The Deer The Ram, The Pig Certain Incidents in the Dragon Myth The Ethical Aspect

Chapter III. The Birth of Aphrodite

Introduction The Search for the Elixir of Life. Blood as Life.The Cowry as a Giver of Life The Origin of Clothing Pearls Sharks and Dragons The Octopus The Swastika The Mother Pot Artemis and the Guardian of the Portal The Mandrake The Measurement of Time The Seven-Headed Dragon The Pig Gold and the Golden Aphrodite Aphrodite as the Thunder-Stone The Serpent and the Lioness Advertisements