The Masks of God: Primitive MythologyIncludes information on the Aranda peoples, attitude toward death, initiation, medicine men and women in ceremonies; Karara legend; bandicoot legend. |
Contents
The Lesson of the Mask | 21 |
The Enigma of the Inherited Image | 30 |
The Imprints of Experience | 50 |
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Africa Ainu already America Andamanese animal appear Aurignacian bear beasts bird body bones buffalo bull cave ceremonial cult culture dance dead death developed diffusion divine dream earliest earth East Far-li-mas father female figurines fire Frobenius Furthermore goddess gods Hactcin Hainuwele hand head hieratic hieratic city human hunters hunting Ibid idea imprints Inanna Indian kāma killed king Lake Baikal lapis lazuli Lascaux legend Leo Frobenius living magic maize mammoth mask Maui Melanesia mind moon mother motifs mystery myth mythogenetic zone mythology Napata Neanderthal neolithic night painted paleolithic period Persephone plant play pottery priests primitive psychological represented rites ritual sacred sacrifice Sali Samarra serpent shaman shamanistic sign stimuli skulls social society species spirit stone subincision suggest Supra symbols thought tion tjurunga told tradition tree tribes Tungus universe woman women Yahgans Yakut