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Goldziher, Ignác and Martineau, R. (Russell)
is said in the narrative to be a Nazirite, but this is a late addition to the story, 413;
motive for it, 445;
compared with the other Judges, is seen to be mythical, 414–5,
but is admirably described, 415–6
Samson, legend of, Steinthal’s Essay on, 392–446
Samuel, a typical prophet, 306;
a Nazirite, 410–2
Sanchuniathon’s account of Phenician Mythology, 215–7
Sandan or Sandon, Assyrian and Lydian Sun-god, kills a lion, 396–7
Sarah, the ‘Princess of heaven,’ i.e. the Moon, 158
Scarabeus, worship of the, 343
Seraph, mythical name of a dragon, 197
Serpent (livyâthân and rahabh) denotes Lightning and Rain, 27–8;
Rain, 224–6
Serpents crushed by Herakles, 184
Seth, grave of (according to Mohammedan tradition), in the valley of Yahfûfâ, in Antilibanus, 280
Shamgar, Solar hero, another form of Samson, 429–30
Shechem, a name of the Morning, 25–6;
converted into a prince of the Hivvites, 254
Shem, the ‘Lofty,’ denotes the Heaven, 132
Shôpheṭîm (Judges), Phenician magistrates, 242–5
Sinai, consecrated to Sin, the Moon, 160
Sinflut became Sündflut—psychological process, 441–2
Solar heroes found cities, 113, 127;
remarkable for longevity, 356
Space the earliest category understood by man, 40–2
Stars worshiped by Nomadic Hebrews, 219–30
Steinthal, H., Essay on the original form of the legend of Prometheus, 363–92;
on the legend of Samson, 392–446
Stork, brought fire and brings children to earth, 367
Sudûs (sundus), greenish, the colour of Night, 149–50
Sukkôth (Tabernacles), Feast of, connected with worship of Stars and Rain, 220–2
Sulphur, red, Arabic phrase for something impossible, 143
Sun, passes through the sea at night, 28, 99–104;
loved by Agriculturists, 58, 60;
called in Mythology the ‘Marching,’ ‘Running,’ 114–22;
called the ‘Uncoverer,’ 194;
regarded as an Eye, 106–10,
as a Well, his light being the water, 345;
as a Wheel, 381;