The origin and development of the moral ideas

Son, sacrificed to save the life of his father, i. 455sq.; the parents’ or father’s consent required for the marriage of the, i. 607–609, 613, 615–618, 624 sq.; mother committing suicide on the death of her only, ii. 244 n. 3; allowed to eat only certain foods after the death of his father, ii. 301 sq. See Children, Firstborn, Primogeniture, Ultimogeniture

Stealing, ii. 1–27, 57–69; of horses, cattle, or sheep, i. 187 sq., ii. 14; from houses, i. 187 sq., ii. 15, 16, 58, see Burglary; of letters, i. 188; of food, i. 286, 287, 676, ii. 14, 15, 57 sq.; at night, i. 289, ii. 16, 58; self-defence in the case of, i. 289 sq.; persons who are caught, i. 293. 294. 311, ii. 8, 13, 17–19, 58; punishment inflicted on the offending member in the case of, i. 311, 312, 521 n. 1, ii. 9, 13; from relatives, ii. 53 sq. n. 4; punished by supernatural beings, ii. 59–69, 669, 675–677, 679, 684, 686, 699, 700, 705, 714, 717, 732; curses pronounced to punish or prevent, ii. 62–69, 703; adultery regarded as a form of, ii. 449 sq.; from tombs, ii. 518, 519, 540 sq.; of property belonging to gods, ii. 626 sq.

Strangers, protected by the chief or king, i. 180, 181, 338; killing of, i. 331–334, 337–34, 370, 371, 373; sacrificed, i. 467 sq.; infliction of bodily injuries upon, i. 519; kindness to, i. 556–558, see Hospitality; blessings of, i. 581–584, ii. 446; regarded as semi–supernatural beings, i. 583 sq.; supposed to be versed in magic, i. 584; the evil eye of, i. 584, 591–593; curses of, i. 584–594, ii. 715, 732; reception of, i. 590–592, ii. 621; gifts of, i. 593 sq.; sexual intercourse with, i. 593, ii. 444–446; enslaving of, i. 674, 675, 689, 690, 691, 714 sq.; respect for the proprietary rights of, ii. 2, 11, 59; robbery committed upon, ii. 20–25, 58 sq.; reduced to serfdom, ii. 24; rules of inheritance relating to, ii. 49; deceiving of, ii. 87, 88, 90, 94, 97, 112, 126–129; politeness to, ii. 152; duties to, ii. 166; despised, ii. 171–174, 532; disregard of their interests, ii. 176; antipathy to, ii. 227; marriages with, ii. 378, 381 sq.; treatment of departed, ii. 525, 548 sq.; eaten, ii. 554; sacrilege committed by, ii. 648. See Hospitality

Suicide, ch. xxxv. (ii.229–264); punished with forfeiture of property, i. 47, ii. 254; prompted by remorse, i. 106, ii. 233; of daughters, i. 473; of widows, i. 473 sq., ii. 232, 234, 235, 241, 242, 244, 247; caused by wounded pride, ii. 73, 139, 140, 231–233, 243; the future state of persons who have committed, ii. 235–239, 242–244, 246, 253, 262, 694, 710

—— beings, the belief in, ch. xlvii. (ii. 582–601); disease supposed to be caused by, i. 392 sq., ii. 593; curses personified and elevated to the rank of, i. 60, 379, 482, 561, 585, 623, 624, 626, ii. 68, 116, 715, 732; fear of mentioning the names of, ii. 640–642; distinction between offences committed against gods and offences against other, ii. 661 sq. See Animals (killing of sacred), Erinyes, Evil spirits, Goddesses, Gods, Guardian spirits, Jinn, Saints, Supreme beings, Totem