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Rh The diffusion of myths. ix. Modern euemerisra. x. The character of Greek dynastic and popular legends in relation to tribal and national names. xi. Mythical phrases furnishing the materials of the Homeric poems. xii. Mythical phrases furnishing materials for the Teutonic epic poems and the legends of Arthur and Roland. Book ii. cap. i. The ethereal heavens—Dyaus, Varuna, and Mitru, Indra, Brahma, Zeus; Odin, Woden, Wuotan, Thunder, Donar, Thor, Fro, Heimdall, Bragi, and OEgir. ii. The light—Sûrya and Savitar, Soma, correlative deities, the Dawn, Dawn Goddesses, Athénê. Appendices: Antiquity of written poems—Historical authority of Homer—Myth of Oidipous—Swan maidens—The name Hellenê, Lykanthropy. Vol. ii. Book ii. (continued), cap. ii. (continued). Aphroditê, Hérê, the Erinyes—Hellenic sun gods and heroes eutonic sun gods and heroes—The vivifying sun—The sun gods of later Hurdu mythology—The moon and the stars. iii. The lost treasure: The Golden Fleece, Helen, the children of the sun, the Theban wars. iv. The Fire:—Agni, Phoroneus, and Hestia, Hephaistos and Loki, Prometheus, The Lightning. v. The Winds: Vayu and the Maruts, Hermes, Orpheus, Pan, Amphîôn and Zethos, Aiolos, and Ares. vi. The Waters: the dwellers in the sea, the lord of the waters, the rivers and fountains. vii. The Clouds: the children of the mist, the cloudland, the nymphs and swan maidens, the hunters and dancers of the heavens. viii. The Earth: Dionysos, Dêmêter, the children of the earth, the priests of the great mother, the people of the woods and waters. ix. The Underworld: Hades, Elysion. x. Darkness: Vritra and Ahi, the Latin myth, Bellerophôn, the Theban myth, the Delphic and Cretan myths, the gloaming and the night, the physical struggle spiritualised, the Semitic and Aryan Devil. Appendices: Laios and Dasyu—The siege of Troy—The stauros or cross.