INDEX.
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Goldziher, Ignác and Martineau, R. (Russell)
Eden, story of, arose at Babylon, 324–6;
‘Garden of Eden’ denotes a pleasure-garden in Joel before the Captivity, 325, but has a fuller meaning to the Prophets of the Captivity, 325–6
Edom, the ‘Red,’ solar epithet, 209;
subsequently called Esau, the ‘Worker,’ 214, 217
Elijah, Solar hero, produces drought, 167–8;
a typical Jahveist, 305–6;
precursor of the great Day of Jahveh, 271–2
Elôhîm, originally polytheistic, but became monotheistic, 270–1;
idea of Elôhîm opposed by Jahveistic Prophets, 297–8
Elôhîm or Êl, names compounded with, and similar ones compounded with Jahveh, 292–3
Elohistic documents Jahveistic in character, only using ‘Elôhîm’ for the Patriarchal age, 313
Elohistic writings subsequent to the compromise with Jahveism, their piety, 314–5
Enoch, Solar hero, 127–8
Ephraim, a geographical name derived from Ephrâth (Beth-lehem), 175, 283–5
Esau, hairy, signifies the Sun with his rays, 136–8;
red, 139–40
Etymologising in legends, secondary and not original, 331–5;
yet fables are invented to account for names, 332;
etymologies assigned which are quite unsatisfactory, 333–4
Euhemerus, his system of mythology, regarding gods as human promoters of civilisation deified by posterity out of gratitude, 201
Eve, or the ‘Circulating,’ an epithet of the Sun, 210;
grave of (according to Mohammedan tradition), at Jeddâ, 280
Exodus, story of, contains mythic elements, 23, 28
Eye, an image of the Sun, 106–10
Ezekiel, prophet of the compromise between Priests and Prophets in the Captivity, 307, 317
Fall of man connected with Agriculture, 87
Feronia (like Phoroneus) originally a Lightning-bird, 385, 428
Figurative language conceals myths, 26–7
Figures of speech, apparent, often preserve something historical, 29
Fire, given by nature, 365;
produced by boring, 366, 380–1;
observed in the sky, which was believed to be the origin of the earthly fire, 366
Fire-myth analysed, 376–82
Foxes, represent Solar heat, 398;
Samson tied firebrands to their tails and sent them into the Philistines’ corn, 398;
similar Roman usages, 398
Fratricide accompanies mythical founding of cities, 113
Freyja, her car drawn by Cats, 342;
converted in Christian times into Virgin Mary, 431–2
Gad, like Jupiter, the star of Fortune, 176