Tribal Myths of Orissa
Author: Verrier Elwin
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Published: 1954
Total Pages: 768
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Author: Verrier Elwin
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Published: 1954
Total Pages: 768
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Lalita Prasad Vidyarthi
Publisher: Concept Publishing Company
Published: 1978
Total Pages: 484
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Verrier Elwin
Publisher: Ayer Company Pub
Published: 1954
Total Pages: 700
ISBN-13: 9780405133121
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Alan Dundes
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Published: 2011-07-22
Total Pages: 293
ISBN-13: 3110807726
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Lalita Prasad Vidyarthi
Publisher: Concept Publishing Company
Published: 1977
Total Pages: 528
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: C. von Fürer-Haimendorf
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2022-03-07
Total Pages: 199
ISBN-13: 9004491252
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Kees W. Bolle
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2010-08-01
Total Pages: 216
ISBN-13: 1725227274
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMyth is not a remote subject, restricted to the limited intellect of "pre-logical" man. The question "What is man?" is an ancient one. It is also a recent one, still unanswered in the impasse of our sciences. Wherever and whenever human beings are alive, there are creators of myth among them. Kees Bolle singles out one group as having the most significant "say" in the formation of myths: the mystics, who epitomize the common urge for a simplicity beyond the whirlpool of personal existences. And, surprisingly, the author finds that the study of humor provides a great deal of insight into the study of religious traditions.
Author: O' Flaherty
Publisher: Penguin Books India
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 364
ISBN-13: 9780144000111
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThese Tales Of Hindu Gods And Demons Express In Vivid Symbols The Metaphysical Insights Of Ancient Indian Priests And Poets. This Selection And Translation Of Seventy-Five Seminal Myths Spans The Wide Range Of Classical Indian Sources, From The Serpent-Slaying Indra Of The Vedas (C. 1200 Bc) To The Medieval Pantheon&Mdash;The Phallic And Ascetic Siva, The Maternal And Bloodthirsty Goddess, The Mischievous Child Krishna, The Other Avatars Of Vishnu, And The Many Minor Gods, Demons, Rivers And Animals Sacred To Hinduism. The Traditional Themes Of Life And Death Are Set Forth And Interwoven With Many Complex Variations Which Give A Kaleidoscopic Picture Of The Development Of Almost Three Thousand Years Of Indian Mythology. &Nbsp;
Author: John E. Mitchiner
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
Published: 2000-01-01
Total Pages: 374
ISBN-13: 8120817621
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAscetics and mystics have played a prominent role in the development of nearly all religious traditions. The particular importance of such figures within Hinduism is especially evident in the traditions recounted of the Seven Rsis - the seven archetypal sages or seers who are depicted as being more important and powerful than even the gods themselves indeed, through their asceticism the Rsis become the progenitors of the gods, as also of men, demons and all other orders of creation. Traditions of the Seven Rsis is the first systematic study of these traditions and consists of two separate but closely related parts. The first part is a text-historical examination of how and when different traditions were formulated, while the second part explores the various activities and ideas associated with the Seven Rsis. Basing his study on the Sanskrit sources, but making use also of Tamil, tribal and non-Indian sources, Dr Mitchiner sets out the main traditions associated with the Seven Rsis and traces the underlying themes in those traditions, particularly that of the creative role of these ascetic figures. The work encompasses a wealth of original literary material, much of it previously un-translated and is both a sourcebook of the Rsi traditions and a study of the historical development, symbolic meaning and interconnectedness of those traditions, illustrating above all the dynamically creative role of the ascetic and mystic within Hinduism.
Author: Biyot Kesh Tripathy
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Published: 2005
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9788177021004
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is a collection of primary source material on the myths and legends of origin of the tribal people of Orissa along with a section on the procedures of reading myths. This purpose of the book is twofold. First, it will try to correct the popular urban belief or the belief of the educated-elitist belief to be exact-that our tribal people are ignorant, uneducated and uncultured and that the little "culture" etc., they have the gift of the "mainstream" civilization. And second, it will attempt to bring out the richness of tribal culture, carried in their myths and legends, and to establish its antiquity in the context of the prime civilizations of the world.