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The Blood Covenant: A Primitive Rite and its Bearings on ScriptureTrumbull, H. Clay (Henry Clay)

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The Blood Covenant: A Primitive Rite and its Bearings on Scripture

Name: The Blood Covenant: A Primitive Rite and its Bearings on Scripture
Author: Trumbull, H. Clay (Henry Clay)

Trumbull, H. Clay (Henry Clay)

Blood -- Folklore; Covenants -- Religious aspects

Illustrations of blood-covenant, in Bible, 264-271.

  Imprecatory oaths, 6, 9, 16, 20, 31, 45 ff., 51, 53, 60 f., 62.

  Imputation, doctrine of, 221.

  Incest, in marriage of blood-friends, 10, 55 f.

  Influence of blood-covenant, 15, 48.

  Inspiration through blood:
    in Homer, 113 ff.;
    in Norseland legends, 119 f.;
    on Pacific coast, 140 f.;
    in India, 141 f.

  Isaac:
    his blood proffered, 225-230;
    his covenant with Abimelech, 267 f.

  Isis, blood of, 81 f., 233.


  Jacob, his covenant with Laban, 268 f.

  Jagan-natha, communion of, 163 f.

  Jews, charged with human sacrifices, 178 f., 321.

  Jezebel’s fate, significance of, 312 f.

  Jonathan and David, covenanting, 269 ff.


  Kali, human sacrifices to, 158 f.

  _Khatan_, one bound through bleeding, 222 f.

  Krishna, communion of, 163 f.


  Leprosy:
    blood baths, for cure of, in Syria, 116;
    in Egypt, 117, 324;
    in mediæval Europe, 117.

  Life: blood is, 38, 57, 79 ff., 88 f., 99, 211-215, 241-263,
    299 ff., 306.

  ---- from divine blood:
    in Egypt, 111 f.;
    in Mexico, 111 f.;
    in Chaldea, 112;
    in Phœnicia, 112;
    in Greece, 112.

  Life-transference in blood-transference, 126 ff.
    See Soul transference; Transfusion of blood.

  Liver:
    a symbol of life, 303 f.;
    proposed derivations of the word, 304 f.;
    symbolism of:
      as a blood-cistern, 303 f.;
      as seat of emotion, 304;
      as congealed blood, 304 f.;
      eaten, like the heart, 306.

  Livingstone, Dr., making blood-friendship, 13 ff.


  Mandrakes, symbolism of, 111.

  Marriage, blood-drinking in, 191 ff., 332.
    See Symbolic substitutes for blood; Wedding, ceremonies of.

  Marriage-covenant, blood in, 192 f.

  Milk-brothers, 11 f.

  Moses:
    his child’s circumcision, 221 ff.;
    his blood-covenant at Sinai, 238 ff.


  Name:
    a lost, 334;
    the new, 337 f.;
    restitution for calling, of the dead, 335.

  ---- represents the life, 334 f.;
    in the Society Islands, 334;
    among Indians, 334 f.;
    among Australians, 335 f.

  Names, exchange of, 334 ff.

  Nature, transference of, by blood transference: 126 ff.;
    among the Caribs, 137 f.;
    among the Kaffirs, 138;
    among the Yarubas, 138 f.

  Necklace, symbolism of, 76 f.

  New covenant, Christ’s body and blood in, 299.

  Noah’s blood-giving, 212 ff.

  Norseland legends, 41 ff., 88 f.


  Odin and Lôké, in covenant, 39 ff.

  Offerings of blood:
    in Egypt, 102 f.;
    in America, 106 f.;
    in Greece and Rome, 108 f.;
    in Phœnicia, 109:
    in India, 109;
    in China, 109;
    in Arabia, 180.

  One soul in two bodies, 38, 80, 92 f., 334.

  Ordeal of touch:
    in the Nibelungen Lied, 143 f.;
    in Denmark, 144 f.;
    in Scotland, 145;
    in England, 146 f.;
    in America, 147.

  Otaheite. See Tahiti, under Union.


  Passover, substitute blood of, 231 f.

  Phœnicia, blood-giving in, 89 f.

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The Blood Covenant: A Primitive Rite and its Bearings on ScriptureTrumbull, H. Clay (Henry Clay)

Religion

The Blood Covenant: A Primitive Rite and its Bearings on Scripture

Trumbull, H. Clay (Henry Clay)

Blood -- Folklore; Covenants -- Religious aspects

Illustrations of blood-covenant, in Bible, 264-271.

  Imprecatory oaths, 6, 9, 16, 20, 31, 45 ff., 51, 53, 60 f., 62.

  Imputation, doctrine of, 221.

  Incest, in marriage of blood-friends, 10, 55 f.

  Influence of blood-covenant, 15, 48.

  Inspiration through blood:
    in Homer, 113 ff.;
    in Norseland legends, 119 f.;
    on Pacific coast, 140 f.;
    in India, 141 f.

  Isaac:
    his blood proffered, 225-230;
    his covenant with Abimelech, 267 f.

  Isis, blood of, 81 f., 233.


  Jacob, his covenant with Laban, 268 f.

  Jagan-natha, communion of, 163 f.

  Jews, charged with human sacrifices, 178 f., 321.

  Jezebel’s fate, significance of, 312 f.

  Jonathan and David, covenanting, 269 ff.


  Kali, human sacrifices to, 158 f.

  _Khatan_, one bound through bleeding, 222 f.

  Krishna, communion of, 163 f.


  Leprosy:
    blood baths, for cure of, in Syria, 116;
    in Egypt, 117, 324;
    in mediæval Europe, 117.

  Life: blood is, 38, 57, 79 ff., 88 f., 99, 211-215, 241-263,
    299 ff., 306.

  ---- from divine blood:
    in Egypt, 111 f.;
    in Mexico, 111 f.;
    in Chaldea, 112;
    in Phœnicia, 112;
    in Greece, 112.

  Life-transference in blood-transference, 126 ff.
    See Soul transference; Transfusion of blood.

  Liver:
    a symbol of life, 303 f.;
    proposed derivations of the word, 304 f.;
    symbolism of:
      as a blood-cistern, 303 f.;
      as seat of emotion, 304;
      as congealed blood, 304 f.;
      eaten, like the heart, 306.

  Livingstone, Dr., making blood-friendship, 13 ff.


  Mandrakes, symbolism of, 111.

  Marriage, blood-drinking in, 191 ff., 332.
    See Symbolic substitutes for blood; Wedding, ceremonies of.

  Marriage-covenant, blood in, 192 f.

  Milk-brothers, 11 f.

  Moses:
    his child’s circumcision, 221 ff.;
    his blood-covenant at Sinai, 238 ff.


  Name:
    a lost, 334;
    the new, 337 f.;
    restitution for calling, of the dead, 335.

  ---- represents the life, 334 f.;
    in the Society Islands, 334;
    among Indians, 334 f.;
    among Australians, 335 f.

  Names, exchange of, 334 ff.

  Nature, transference of, by blood transference: 126 ff.;
    among the Caribs, 137 f.;
    among the Kaffirs, 138;
    among the Yarubas, 138 f.

  Necklace, symbolism of, 76 f.

  New covenant, Christ’s body and blood in, 299.

  Noah’s blood-giving, 212 ff.

  Norseland legends, 41 ff., 88 f.


  Odin and Lôké, in covenant, 39 ff.

  Offerings of blood:
    in Egypt, 102 f.;
    in America, 106 f.;
    in Greece and Rome, 108 f.;
    in Phœnicia, 109:
    in India, 109;
    in China, 109;
    in Arabia, 180.

  One soul in two bodies, 38, 80, 92 f., 334.

  Ordeal of touch:
    in the Nibelungen Lied, 143 f.;
    in Denmark, 144 f.;
    in Scotland, 145;
    in England, 146 f.;
    in America, 147.

  Otaheite. See Tahiti, under Union.


  Passover, substitute blood of, 231 f.

  Phœnicia, blood-giving in, 89 f.

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The Blood Covenant: A Primitive Rite and its Bearings on Scripture

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