The Covenant of Salt: As Based on the Significance and Symbolism of Salt in Primitive ThoughtTrumbull, H. Clay (Henry Clay)
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The Covenant of Salt: As Based on the Significance and Symbolism of Salt in Primitive Thought
Trumbull, H. Clay (Henry Clay)
Covenants; Salt
Founder of Saffaride dynasty, 27.
Fourmeaux, L.: cited, 40.
Frazer: quotation from, 110;
cited, 118 f.
"Freshman, salting a," 128.
"Friendship the Master-Passion," reference to, 9.
Funeral, salt scattered at threshold after, 100.
Furness, W. H., 3d, reference to, 124.
Germans, waging war for saline streams, 59.
German Jews, customs among, 86.
Gesenius: cited, 7, 109.
Ghoorka salt, eating, 110.
Ginger root, salt and, given as wedding-cake, 124.
God's covenant with his people, 150 f.
Gold, salt in exchange for, 69.
Greek Church, salt deemed essential in Eucharist by, 89.
Greek words translated "covenant," 7.
Griffis, William Elliot: cited, 47, 100.
Grimm, reference to, 74.
Gümpel, C. Godfrey: cited, 45.
Gypsies, Hungarian customs among, 129.
Hall, Bishop, reference to, 127.
Hamelin, M.: cited, 34.
Hamlin, Dr.: cited, 24.
Harmer: cited, 24.
Harper's Latin Dictionary, reference to, 94, 96.
Hospitality, salt symbol of, 126.
Hebrew roots, gain of looking among, 4.
Hebrew words translated "covenant," 6 f.
Hebrews, forbidden to eat "with the blood," 62.
Hehn, Victor: reference to, 69;
quotation from, 70.
Hemorrhage, salt administered in, 40.
Henderson: cited, 103, 104, 137, 138.
Henniker, Sir Frederick, reference to, 49.
Herodotus: reference to, 92;
cited, 119.
Hilprecht, Dr. Herman V.: cited, 76.
"Holy water:" salt essential element of, 90;
and salt mingled in food and drink, 101.
Homer: cited, 53, 94.
"Honey, milk and," symbol of blood and flesh, 80.
Howell, W. H.: cited, 41, 42.
Hungarian gypsies, customs among, 129.
Hungary, wedding customs in, 128.
Iago, reference to, 55.
Ideas precede words, 3.
Importance of salt in covenant, 32.
Infant, salt put into mouth of, 90.
Inspiration by wine, 118.
Intoxication by wine, 118.
Jabal, reference to, 160.
Japheth, reference to, 41.
Jastrow, Rev. Dr. Marcus: cited, 57, 86, 112, 137.
Jesus: references of, to salt, 64 f.;
new commandment of, 169.
Jews: careful to drain blood from slaughtered animals, 39;
observing covenant of salt at table, 84;
table customs among, 87.
Josephus: cited, 83.
Jubal, reference to, 161.
Judas Iscariot, reference to, 113.
"Kadesh-barnea," reference to, 58.
Kaffir chief, washed in blood upon assuming authority, 60.
Karna, reference to, 34.
Kauravas, reference to, 34.
Kluge: cited, 74.
Kohler, Dr. K.: cited, 88.
Kookies of India, treaty of peace among, 123.
Koordistan, salt lake in region of, 59.
Krishna, reference to, 34.
Kuhn: cited, 74.
Laiss-safar, worker in brass and copper, 26.
Lane: cited, 24, 64, 100.
Lange, reference to, 65.
Layard: cited, 26.
Lea, Henry C.: cited, 101, 124.
"League," used interchangeably with "covenant," 5.
Lebanon region, blood covenant in, 48.
Leland, quotation from, 93.
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