The Sun and the Serpent (Classic Reprint): A Contribution to the History of Serpent-Worship - Couverture souple

Charles Frederick Oldham

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ISBN 10 : 1330220889 ISBN 13 : 9781330220887

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

In The Sun and the Serpent, Oldham traces how sun-worship and hooded serpents shaped religions across Asia, Africa, and beyond. This thoughtful study surveys ancient beliefs that tie the sun, sacred snakes, and revered ancestors to rulers, temples, and ritual practices. It connects myth, totemism, and temple worship to show a shared pattern that spread far from a common center.

The book frames a long history where the sun and the serpent appear together in many cultures, from India and Babylonia to China and Africa. It explains how deified rulers were linked to solar power, and how totems like the naga and tortoise appear in multiple regions. Readers will see how offerings, pilgrimages, and temple symbols echo across civilizations.

What you’ll experience
- A cross-cultural view of sun and serpent worship, with many examples from different regions.
- Explanations of deified rulers, totems, and temple rites that connect myth and everyday practice.
- Descriptions of artifacts, monuments, and ritual objects that illustrate ancient beliefs.
- A historical thread that ties together legends, epics, and early religious iconography.

Ideal for readers of religious history, archaeology, and world myth who want a clearer sense of how many traditions share a common spiritual core.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from The Sun and the Serpent: A Contribution to the History of Serpent-Worship

This work, which is based upon papers read before the Royal Asiatic Society in 1901, was, at first, intended to refer only to Indian Serpent-worship. It was soon found, however, that the Serpent-worship of India did not originate in that country, but was, in fact, a branch of the worship of the Sun and the Serpent, which was once well-nigh universal. It became evident, therefore, that a history of the Indian cult would go far to explain the nature and origin of serpent-worship, in other countries and in other times.

It will be seen that some of the views, expressed in this volume, differ from those which have been held by some Oriental scholars of great eminence. These views, however, have not been put forward without due consideration. They are the result of much reflection, observation, and inquiry, combined with a careful study of local tradition and folk-lore.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330220889
• ISBN 13: 9781330220887
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 278
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