Indian Myths: Or Legends, Traditions and Symbols of the Aborigines of America
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 Excerpt: ...times dyed red, and over that a network of porcelain bugles, amid which figures of sepulchral deities and other emblems were introduced. A common mode of ornamentation was made by a cartonage composed of twenty or forty layers of linen glued together and covered with stucco. This was in the shape of the figure of the dead, to which a pedestal was laced up behind, and this was painted with figures of deities and inscriptions. The sarcophagi were of hard stone and the wooden coffins placed within; sometimes there were three or more fitting one within the other. Particulars of the method changed with the dynasties, but in all cases all precaution was held to preserve the body from the ravages of time and keep it in recognizable shape. On the sarcophagus was a resume" of the prayers and pictures that are seen on the walls of the Egyptian tomb; magic formula, designed to be talismanic forces to the desired perpetuation of the inmate. 1 The four genii are severally appointed to the cardinal points: Amset to the south, Cynocephales (Hape) to the north, the jackal Soumautf to the west, the hawk Kebhsnauf to the east. See Wilkinson, Ser. 11, pi. 76, 1. Not only were these precautions taken, but a precise image1 was sculptured which should by its duplication insure the safety of that form which had been enclosed with reverential regard to all its members. Thus desirous were the Egyptians of individual being,--that personal divine particle,--and no expenditure in Egypt's palmy days was too great to secure its immortality. To this purpose there was performed the rite of the restoration of the human face, that the deceased should hear, see, and taste. With these faculties restored and with power of locomotion, he prayed to seek the light of day with the new-born su... Paperback, Label: RareBooksClub.com, RareBooksClub.com, Product group: Book, Published: 2012-05-16, Studio: RareBooksClub.com.

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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Hardcover, Label: Kessinger Publishing, LLC, Kessinger Publishing, LLC, Product group: Book, Published: 2010-09-10, Studio: Kessinger Publishing, LLC, Sales rank: 11405612.

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