Ancient faiths embodied in ancient names: or, An attempt to trace the religious belief, sacred rites, and holy emblems of certain nations, by an interpretation of the names given to children by priestly authority, or assumed by prophets, kings, and hierarchs (1872)
nd humanise their lives. From that timenothing material has been added by way of improve-ment to his instructions. And when the sun hadset, this being, Oannes, retired again into the sea, andpassed the night in the deep, for he was amphibious.After this, there appeared other animals like Oannes,… … 84 The reader will probably associate the above description with that which amodern New Zealander may be supposed to give to his children of the first comingof Captain Cook amongst them. The story of Oannes is remarkably suggestive.Amongst other things, it points to the probability that the…
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