The Thunderweapon in Religion and Folklore: A Study in Comparative ArchaeologyCambridge University Press, 16.02.2012 - 136 Seiten Originally published in 1911, this book constitutes an archaeological survey of the thunderweapon and its significance in a variety of different cultures. Initially the intention was to focus on Ancient Greece, but it soon became apparent that the evolution of the thunderweapon could not be made intelligible until seen in terms of the connections between diverse traditions. Containing numerous illustrative figures and detailed information on sources, this book will be of value to anyone with an interest in archaeology, anthropology and human prehistory. |
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PREFACE | 1 |
THE THUNDERSTONE IN PAGAN RELIGIONS OF THE PRESENT | 7 |
THE THUNDERsTONE IN ANCIENT GREEcE | 13 |
THE THUNDERsToNE IN ANCIENT ITALIAN RELIGION | 28 |
THE cLAssIcAL GREEK AND THE TIBETAN THUNDERWEAPON | 42 |
THE GREEK TRIAINA AND THE INDIAN | 50 |
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Aalborg Adad altar amongst amulet ancient Greece Asia Assyrian Babylonian belemnites bronze age bronze axe called thunderstones CARTAILHAC Ceraunia classical coins Communicated in 1909 countries cult cult-object Danish depicted double-axe earth East Prussia echinites evidence fields fig figure find fire first fishing spear fixed flash flint axes flint wedges fossilized sea-urchins Funen Gotland Greek Hittite house against lightning idea influence inscription Juppiter keraunos Knossos later lightning Lolland Loventhal milk Mjolnir MONTELIUS Mylasa National Museum natural origin parish pass for thunderstones peasants pierced places popular belief Poseidon primitive prongs protected the house protection against lightning regarded as thunderstones religion religious representation Revue roof round sacrifice shape similar Smaland southern India stone antiquities stone axes stone implements strokes of lightning struck by lightning supposed Thor’s hammer thunder-arrow thunderbolt thundergod thunderstone belief thunderweapon traditions triaina trident trisula trolls Usener Vendsyssel weapon worship Zeus