Author: Mary Oldfield HoweyPublisher:
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Category : Animals, Mythical
Languages : en
Pages : 411
Book Description
The Encircled Serpent; a Study of Symbolism in All Countries and Ages, by Oldfield Howey
Author: Mary Oldfield HoweyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animals, Mythical
Languages : en
Pages : 411
Book Description
The Encircled Serpent
Author: M. Oldfield HoweyPublisher:
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Category : Animals, Mythical
Languages : en
Pages : 432
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The Enchanted Serpent
Author: M. Oldfield HoweyPublisher:
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Category : Serpent worship
Languages : en
Pages : 11
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The Serpent Symbol in Tradition
Author: Charles DaileyPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 1914208692
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 646
Book Description
Serpent and dragon symbolism is ubiquitous in the art and mythology of premodern cultures around the world. Over the centuries, conflicting hypotheses have been proposed to interpret this symbolism which, while illuminating, have proved insufficient to the task of revealing a singular meaning for the vast majority of examples. In The Serpent Symbol in Tradition, Dr. Dailey argues that, in what the symbolist Rene Guenon and the historian of religions Mircea Eliade have called 'traditional' or 'archaic' societies, the serpent/dragon transculturally symbolizes matter, a state of being that is constituted by the perception of the physical world as chaotic in comparison to what traditional peoples believed to be the 'higher' meta-physical source of the physical world or 'nature.' In the course of Dr. Dailey's investigations into the meaning of traditional serpent/dragon symbolism, the following contributions have proved invaluable: 1) Guénon's interpretation of the language of traditional symbolism and the metaphysics that underlies it, as well as his interpretation of the terminology of the 'Hindu Doctrines,' 2) Eliade's interpretation of traditional/archaic societies by means of his concepts of chaos, creation, Axis Mundi (World Axis), and 'Sacred and Profane,' and 3) the insights of various other researchers of serpent/dragon symbolism. Beyond purporting to resolve some of the mystery of the ancient and varied symbolism of the serpent/dragon, The Serpent Symbol in Tradition strives to serve the related functions of interpreting the symbolic meanings of a wide variety of premodern artifacts and narratives as well as providing a study of the origination, and ancient human awareness, of the mentioned state of matter.
Eden's Serpent: It's Mesopotamian Origins
Author: Walter MattfeldPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0557705169
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
Several pre-biblical protagonists appearing in Mesopotamian myths are identified as being fused together and recast as the Garden of Eden's serpent.
The Encircled Serpent
Author: M. Oldfield HoweyThe Cyclical Serpent
Author: Paul G. HalpernPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 1489960368
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
Halpern's journey leads us through the most extraordinary breakthroughs in twentieth-century physics and cosmology, and to the remarkable tools scientists employ to look backward and forward in time. He also reveals the fascinating pieces of the puzzle still missing from our picture of the universe - keys that promise to unlock our elusive destiny. What is dark matter and how much of our universe does it comprise? What is the size and age of the universe? How did events unfold in the critical seconds after the Big Bang? The answers to these and other questions will help us decipher our fate.
The Dionysian Self
Author: Paul BishopPublisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110811707
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 429
Book Description
The series presents outstanding monographic interpretations of Nietzsche's work as a whole or of specific themes and aspects. These works are written mostly from a philosophical, literary, communication science, sociological or historical perspective. The publications reflect the current state of research on Nietzsche's philosophy, on his sources, and on the influence of his writings. The volumes are peer-reviewed.
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