Religions of Primitive Peoples

by Daniel G. Brinton

• Abecedarians, sect of, [233]
• Accadians, the, [23]
• Aditi, a Sanscrit Deity, [83]
• African tribes, [26]
• Ages of the World, the, [125]
• Aiapakal, deity of the Yahgans, [104]
• Air, worship of, [143]
• Algonkian myths, [70], [72], [150]
• Alphabet, origin of, [241]
• Amazulus, the, [57], [169]
• American culture indigenous, [24]
• Amok, the, of Malays, [246]
• Anaphora, influence of the, [179]
• Ancestor-worship, [42], [70], [71]
• Andaman Islanders, beliefs of, [72], [75], [113], [115], [see Mincopies].
• Androgynous deities, [169]
• Animism as a religious theory, [46], [135]
• Anthropism, [162]
• Anthropology, defined, [1]
• Apache Indians, the, [32], [33]
• Archæology, what it teaches, [18]
• Architecture, religious, [243]
• Art and religion, [233]
• Aryans, the early, [22]
• Asherim, the sacred pole, [250]
• Atala, deity in Borneo, [77]
• Atheism, in Buddhism, [28]
• ” among Africans, [31]
• Aurora Australis and Borealis, [141]
• Australians, native, [13], [16], [17], [25], [51], [52], [65], [72], [126], [140], [153], [158], [167], [174], [198]
• Automatism of the human mind, [6]
• “Auto-suggestion,” [55]
• Avatea, [see Vatea]
• Awonawilona, god of the Zuñis, [124]
• Aztec prayers, [106]
• Aztecs, the, [126], [144], [145], [167], [191], [240]
• Babylonia, ancient, [20], [23]
• Bacchanalia, the, [185], [222]
• Baiame, an Australian deity, [74]
• Baptism, rite of, [144], [145]
• Basutos, their knowledge of God, [51]
• Battle, trial by, [225]
• “Beatific vision,” the, [53], [114]
• Beauty, the ideal of, [234]
• Bechuanas, beliefs of, [82]
• Beth-el, in Semitic myth, [146]
• Bilians, inspired women, [220]
• Bird as a sacred animal, [158]
• Birth, rites relating to, [193]
• Bi-sexual deities, [169]
• Bitol, a deity of the Mayas, [123]
• Black drink of Creek Indians, [67]
• Bones, beliefs respecting, [131], [211]
• “Book-religions,” [50]
• Boonbolong, a magic word, [90]
• Bora, the Australian, [119], [198], [240]
• Borneo, natives of, [see Dyaks]
• Bororos, the, [65]
• Brazil, native tribes of, [65], [67], [140]
• Brutes, devoid of religious sentiment, [36];
• worship of, [157]
• Buddhism, alleged in America, [24]
• Buddhism, atheistic in creed, [28]
• Burial, modes of, [207]
• Bushmen, the, [57], [113], [144], [205]
• Cabalistic doctrines, [92]
• Canaras, a Dravidian tribe, [148]
• Cannibalism, [17], [190], [206], [208]
• Carrier Indians, myths of, [116]
• Cause, the notion of, [44], [45]
• Caves as holy places, [156]
• Ceremonial circuit, the, [182]
• Chaldean mythology, [145], [152], [161]
• Charm-songs, [89], [93]
• Child mind compared to Savage mind, [14]
• Chinese magical rites, [175]
• Choctaws, myths of, [98], [196]
• Colours, symbolism of, [146], [236]
• Comanche Indians, the, [72]
• Commensality in rites, [181]
• Communal rites, [177];
• marriage, [201]
• Comparative method, the, [5]
• Cosmic consciousness, [52]
• Cosmical concepts, the, [118]
• Couvade, the, explained, [193]
• Creation, the, how understood, [123 sq.]
• Creek Indians, the, [67]
• Cross, symbolism of the, [152]
• Crowd, influence of, [178]
• Cuchi, an Australian deity, [80]
• Dakotas, religious views of the, [60]
• Danu, an Irish Goddess, [140]
• Dawn, myths of the, [75]
• Dead, cult of the, [70], [71]
• Death, rites relating to, [206]
• Deluge, myth of the, [122], [126]
• Demoniac possession, [52]
• Diana, the Ephesian, [147]
• Dido, a moon goddess, [140]
• Dieyeris, an Australian tribe, [140]
• Divination, methods of, [111]
• Drama, of the Universe, [122];
• religious, origin of, [183 sq.]
• Dravidian tribes, the, [26], [105]
• Dreams and dreaming, [64 sqq.]
• Dusdachtschish, a Kamtschatkan god, [165]
• Dyaks, the, of Borneo, [39], [67], [123], [158], [220]
• Êa, a Babylonian deity, [99], [145], [161]
• Earth, worship of the, [145]
• Easter Island, images in, [83]
• Echo in myths, [86]
• Egg as a religious symbol, [159]
• Egypt, early religions of, [23], [24]
• Elements, worship of the, [141]
• Emanation, the doctrine of, [162], [165]
• Endymion, fable of, [37]
• Epochs of Nature, the, [125]
• Eponymous ancestors, [161]
• Eskimos, the, [65], [72], [158]
• Ethics and religion, [228 sq.]
• Ethiopians, the, [26]
• Ethnology defined, [2]
• Etruscans, the, [23], [142]
• Eucharist, heathen analogies to, [191]
• Euhemerus, doctrines of, [42]
• Evocatio deorum, the, [104]
• Family, the primitive, [201], [219]
• Fatherhood of God, the, [124], [167]
• Fear in religion, [45], [46]
• Fetishism explained, [131 sq.]
• Fetish water of Africans, [67]
• Finns, beliefs of the, [73], [192]
• Fire, worship of, [142]
• Fish in sacred art, [161]
• Flint stone in myths, [149]
• Folk-lore, value of, [20]
• Four as sacred number, [120]
• Freedom, limited in savage tribes, [244]
• Frog as a sacred animal, [161]
• “Genius,” explained, [165]
• Ghosts, the fear of, [73];
• beliefs about, [76]
• Gnosis, the esoteric, [245]
• “God,” derivation of, [61], [62]
• God-stones, [149]
• Goras, customs of, [89]
• Hamites, the, [26]
• Happiness and religion, [247]
• Hidatsa Indians, the, [63], [150]
• High places sacred, [155]
• Hills sacred, [77], [155]
• Hill of God, [77], [155]
• Hill of Heaven, the, [76], [155]
• Historic method, the, [5]
• Holiness, primitive idea of, [108], [230]
• Homi, deity of Hottentots, [77]
• Hua, a sacred interjection, [61]
• Huaca in Peru, [102], [182]
• Huemac, an Aztec deity, [82]
• Human sacrifices, [189 sq.]
• Huracan, an American deity, [82]
• Hypnogogic hallucinations, [66]
• “Ideal of Reason,” the, [44]
• Idolatry in early religion, [238]
• Illogical reasoning of savages, [13]
• Incineration of dead, [210]
• “Indigetes dii,” the Roman, [71]
• Indigitamenta, of Romans, [97]
• Infinite, the perception of the, [45]
• Inhumation of dead, [209]
• “Inner light,” the, [43]
• Insanity, of savage mind, [14]
• Ipurinas, a Brazilian tribe, [140]
• Isis, the many-named, [99]
• Itelmen, a Kamtschatkan tribe, [165]
• Jade, in myths, [149]
• Joyous character of early rites, [179]
• Jupiter, his base traits, [166]
• Kaaba, a stone, [147]
• Kamtschatkans, the, [57], [65], [109], [165], [244]
• Ka-ne, a Polynesian deity, [74]
• Khonds, a Dravidian tribe, [105]
• Knowledge, tree of, [153]
• Koders, a Dravidian tribe, [149]
• Ku, a Polynesian deity, [121]
• Kutka, god of the Kamtschatkans, [109], [166]
• Language and myth, [114 sq.]
• Law, the ceremonial, [218], [224]
• Life and Death, ideas of, [68 sq.]
• Life, as a divine attribute, [68];
• and its transmission, [164], [200]
• Light, the adoration of, [74 sq.]
• Linguistics, the study of, [19], [35], [115];
• influence on religious ideas, [20], [115]
• Liturgy, power of the, [178]
• Lizard, the, as a symbol, [161]
• Lono, a Polynesian deity, [121]
• Love as a root of religion, [170]
• Love charms, [148]
• Magic, sympathetic, [173]
• Magical rites, [175]
• Mahopa, a name of divinity, [63]
• Mamit, the curse, [90]
• Man worshipped as a god, [161]
• Mana in Polynesian dialects, [62]
• Mandan Indians, [13], [150]
• Mangaians, myths of, [77], [86]
• Manito of Algonquins, [102], [125]
• Mantras, power of, [89]
• Maoris, the, [83], [103], [143]
• Maria Candelaria, a heroine, [222]
• Marriage, rites relating to, [200], [219]
• Masks, religious use of, [184]
• “Master of Life,” the, [69]
• Mâyâ, the doctrine of, [68]
• Mayas, the tribe of, [123], [125], [151], [156], [174], [199];
• shamans, [150]
• Meday sticks, [242]
• Medicine-men, Indian, [52];
• women, [221]
• Melanesians, beliefs of, [131], [148]
• Menhirs, of Celts, [149]
• Mexicans, ancient, [125], [148], [149], [151], [155], [179]
• Mexico, ancient, [24]
• Michoacan, Indians of, [69]
• Milky way, worship of, [141]
• Mincopies, beliefs of the, [72], [109], [115], [126], [see Andamanese]
• Molemo, an African deity, [97]
• Moon-worship, [139 sq.]
• Motu, a tribe, [31]
• Mourning, customs of, [212]
• Moxos, an American tribe, [155]
• Mummies, why made, [211]
• Mumpal, an Australian deity, [81]
• Music in religion, [240]
• Mysticism, religious, source of, [56]
• Mythical cycles, the Universal, [118]
• Myths, meaning of, [112 sq.]
• Nagualism, references to, [67], [156], [175]
• Nahuas, myths of the, [148], [151], [195], [196]
• Name, the sacred, [93 sq.]
• Name-soul, the, [96]
• Names, rites relating to, [195]
• Names of the dead avoided, [95]
• Nanabojou, a hero-god, [70]
• Natal, natives of, [52]
• Nature, conflict of, [127]
• Navahoes, a prayer of the, [105];
• deity of the, [169]
• Navel of the Sky, the, [78]
• Neolithic period, the, [33]
• Nervous susceptibility of savages, [14]
• Nicaraguans, customs of, [190]
• Njambe, god of the Marutse, [97]
• Norns of Teutonic mythology, [121]
• Num, god of the Samoyeds, [83]
• Numbers, the sacred, [119]
• Nurali, an Australian deity, [74], [159]
• Oannes, a Chaldean god, [161]
• Oaths are ordeals, [226]
• One-legged god, the, [98]
• Oraons, cult of the, [137], [230]
• Ordeals in religions, [225]
• Origin of religion, theories about, [41 sq.]
• Osiris, worship of, [24]
• Oztoteotl, a Mexican god, [156]
• Palæolithic man, [34]
• Papa, Rock, a god of the Tahitians, [147]
• Papuans, customs of, [186]
• Paradise, the earthly, [126]
• Parjanja, deity in the Vedas, [81]
• Parliament of Religions, the, [28]
• Patagonians, [177]
• Patol, a deity of the Mayas, [123]
• Pawnee war song, [67]
• Perfection the aim of Religion, [235]
• Personality, the Sense of, [49]
• Personal rites, [191]
• Peru, culture of, [24]
• Peruvians, myths and rites of, [141], [142], [148], [190], [251]
• Pĕtara, sacred name in Borneo, [102]
• Peyotl, an intoxicant, [67]
• Pilgrimages in primitive religions, [157], [253]
• Pita, Father, the Brahmanic, [168]
• Places, worship of, [154]
• Plant-soul, the, [153]
• Pleiades, worship of the, [140]
• Po in Polynesian Myths, [125]
• Pole, the sacred, [152], [250]
• Polynesians, the, [25], [58], [59], [121], [124], [127], [140], [149], [158], [195]
• Prayer in primitive faiths, [103 sq.]
• “Primitive” peoples defined, [11]
• Prophecy explained, [110]
• Psychic automatism, [54]
• Psychologic Method, the, [6]
• Psychology, experimental, [7]
• Puberty, rites relating to, [197]
• Pueblo Indians, the, [39]
• Puluga, god of the Mincopies, [75], [78], [113], [116]
• Quetzalcoatl, a hero-god, [145], [251]
• Quiche Indians, the, [72], [155], [169]
• Rain-making, rites of, [174]
• Reciprocal principle, worship of, [169]
• Revelation, universality of, [50]
• Ritual in Religion, [172 sq.]
• Rongo, a Polynesian deity, [79]
• Sacrifice as a rite, [186 sq.]
• Samoyeds, beliefs of, [14], [67], [83]
• Sanctuary, rite of, [226]
• Sangsangs of Borneo, [220]
• Saviour, myths of the, [128]
• Science and religion, [231]
• “Science of religion” premature, [3]
• Selene, the goddess, [37]
• Seminoles, customs of, [196]
• Semites, primitive, [23]
• Seposition of dead, [209]
• Serpent-worship, [160]
• Sex in deities, [20]
• Shamanism, origin of, [51], [57];
• nature of, [136], [218]
• Shamans, their occult powers, [65], [232]
• Sibiric tribes, the, [26]
• Sioux Indians, prayer of, [106]
• Sky, the notions concerning, [76]
• Sky-god, the, [78]
• Song in religion, [239]
• Soul, journey of the, [128]
• Souls, the doctrine of, [28], [70 sq.];
• beliefs concerning, [76]
• Star-worship, [140]
• Stone Age, the, [33]
• Stonehenge, monuments of, [33]
• Stones, worship of, [146]
• “Sub-limital consciousness,” the, [54]
• “Suggestion” explained, [54 sq.]
• Sumerians, gods of, [20], [23]
• Sun-worship, [138 sq.]
• Supa, a Samoan god, [223]
• Superstition, a form of religion, [27]
• Svastika, the, [119], [236]
• Swan-maidens, the, [223]
• Tabu, the, [32], [38], [108], [156], [222], [230]
• Tahitians, myths of the, [147]
• Tangaloa, a Polynesian deity, [74], [75], [78], [99]
• Tehuelches, myth of, [77]
• Tepi, the custom of, [94]
• Teutonic rites, [182], [188], [190], [223]
• Theoleptic worshippers, [185]
• Theology, its aim, [4]
• “Theopathy” explained, [56]
• Theophorous names, [100]
• Thought, creation by, [124]
• Three as sacred number, [120]
• Thunder in mythology, [80], [81]
• Tina, an Etruscan god, [140]
• Tinné, an American tribe, [125]
• Tonantzin, an Aztec deity, [145]
• Tongues, the gift of, [93]
• Tota, a Mexican deity, [151], [167]
• Totemic animals, the, [161];
• bond, the, [216]
• Tree of knowledge, the, [153]
• Trees, worship of, [150 sq.]
• Trinities of heathen religions, [121]
• Tsuni ǁGoab, a deity of the Hottentots, [75]
• Tupa, a deity of the Dyaks, [123]
• Turramulun, an Australian god, [98]
• Tutelary personal deities, [192]
• Tzentals, customs of, [221], [222]
• Ukko, deity of Finns, [78]
• Umbilical cord, rites respecting, [194]
• Unconscious cerebration, [54]
• Unity of human intelligence, [9]
• Unkululu, deity of the Zulus, [168]
• Upanishads, teachings of the, [57], [83]
• Varuna, Sanscrit deity, [79]
• Vase, symbolism of the, [144]
• Vatea, a Polynesian deity, [75]
• Veddahs, the, [26]
• “Veiled gods” of Etruscans, [165]
• Vesta, the goddess, [223]
• Virgins of the Sun, [190]
• Visual ideas, [130]
• Votan, hero-god of the Tzentals, [221]
• Vows taken at birth, [193]
• Wakan, in Dakota, [60], [61];
• in Quichua, [61]
• Waking visions, [66]
• Water, worship of, [144]
• Will as the source of Force, [47 sq.]
• Winds, worship of the, [143]
• Witches’ Sabbath, the, [185]
• Woman, her position in Religion, [219]
• Word, the, in religion, [88 sq.]
• World-soul, belief in a, [136]
• Writing, religious origin of, [241]
• Yah, a sacred interjection, [62]
• Yahgans, the, [57], [80], [104], [110], [195]
• Yahve, derivations of, [62], [81]
• Yetl, a sacred bird, [159]
• Yoga philosophy, the, [51]
• Yucatan, culture of, [24], [150]
• Yurucares, tribe of, [151]
• Zi, Chaldean term for spirits, [49]
• Zulus, the, their beliefs, [26], [56], [67], [147], [168]
• Zuñi Indians, the, [72], [124], [125], [221]

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AMERICAN LECTURES ON THE HISTORY OF RELIGIONS

I. Rhys-Davids—Buddhism: Its History and Literature. By T. W. Rhys-Davids, LL.D., Ph.D., Professor of Pali and Buddhist Literature at University College, London. Crown octavo. Net, $1.50.

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II. Brinton—Religions of Primitive Peoples. By Daniel G. Brinton, A.M., M.D., LL.D., Sc.D., Professor of Archæology and Linguistics in the University of Pennsylvania. Crown octavo. Net, $1.50.

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