The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies

The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies

The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies[1] Heligoland.We learn from a passage in the Germania of...
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The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies

The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies

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The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies

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Author: Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon),1812-1888
Format: eBook
Language: English

The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies

[1] Heligoland.We learn from a passage in the Germania of Tacitus, that certain tribes agreed with each other in the worship of a goddess who was revered as Earth the Mother; that a sacred grove, in a sacred island, was dedicated to her; and that, in that grove, there stood a holy wagon, covered with a pall, and touched by the priest only. The goddess herself was drawn by heifers; and as long as she vouchsafed her presence among men, there was joy, and feasts, and hospitality; and peace amongst otherwise fierce tribes instead of war and violence. After a time, however, the goddess withdrew herself to her secret templesatiated with the converse of mankind; and then[2] the wagon, the pall, and the deity herself were bathed in the holy lake. The administrant slaves were sucked up by its waters. There was terror and there was ignorance; the reality being revealed to those alone who thus suddenly passed from life to death. Now we know, by name at least, five of the tribes who are thus connected by a common worshipmysterious and obscure as it is. They are the Reudigni, the Aviones, the Eudoses, the Suardones, and the Nuithones. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 31296
Author: Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)
Release Date: Feb 16, 2010
Format: eBook
Language: English

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