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The Threshold Covenant; or, The Beginning of Religious RitesTrumbull, H. Clay (Henry Clay)

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The Threshold Covenant; or, The Beginning of Religious Rites

Name: The Threshold Covenant; or, The Beginning of Religious Rites
Author: Trumbull, H. Clay (Henry Clay)

Trumbull, H. Clay (Henry Clay)

Covenants -- Religious aspects

Gingiro, bloody threshold offering in, 8 f.
  Ginsburg, Dr. Christian D.:
    cited, #69.f190# f.;
    references to, 120, 212.
  Gnostic sects, teaching of, on narrative in Genesis, 239.
  Goat sacrificed:
    at threshold for guest, 4;
    in Central Africa, 27 f.;
    among Copts in Egypt, 45;
    on Arab joining new tribe, 59.
  Gobineau, Count de: reference to, 104.
  God:
    of household party to marriage covenant, 32;
    of life and fertility, 79;
    of threshold in China, 71, 95 f.,
      in India, 95,
      in Japan, 96,
      in Egypt, 96 f.,
      in Greece and Rome, 97,
      in Guatemala, 98;
    of doorways in China, Japan, Korea, Siam, India, 104;
    Asshur and his worshipers with uplifted hands, 89;
    doorway shrine as standing-place for, 105;
    of under-world, false door of tomb for, 106;
    of gates in Babylonia, 113;
    Ea in legend of Ishtar and Dumuzi, 114;
    Isis, guardian of gateway, 127;
    Nephthys, guardian of gateway, 127;
    Osiris–judge of living and dead, at door of gateway, 127-129.
  “Goddess of the homestead,” prayer to, in betrothal in Russia, 32.
  “Goddess of the dwelling-house,” reference to, 32.
  Goddess Ishtar, descent of, into Allat’s realm, 113 f.
  _Godo_ preserved from wedding night in Dahomey, 245.
  “Gods of entrances” among Romans, 97.
  “Gods’ portion:”
    salted bread under threshold in betrothal in Russia, 32;
    of brandy spilt under threshold in Russia, 33.
  Godwyn, Thomas: cited, 39.
  “Going out and coming in,” reference to threshold and deities, 109.
  Gold:
    under threshold in Roumania, 20;
    threshold plated with, 110.
  Goldsmith struck dead at threshold, 122.
  Gomme, George L., 50.
  “Good Abode, The,” inscribed on door-posts of dwelling, 68.
  “Good luck” from horseshoes on side-posts of doorway, 73 f.
  Goodwin, William W.: cited, 39, 41.
  Goose sacrificed in Ireland, 21.
  “Graf,” meaning of, 183.
  Grain, nuts, and fruit presented to bride at threshold in Dalmatia,
     31.
  Grant, General:
    threshold sacrifice in honor of, 7 f.;
    at border line of Assioot, 186.
  Grant-Bey, Dr. J.A.S., reference to, 124.
  “Grape, blood of the,” among Muhammadans, 5.
  Grass dipped in blood representing dignity and power, 15.
  Graves, symbol of open hand above, 79.
  Gray, Archdeacon:
    cited, 40, 72;
    references to, 104, 108, 245.
  Great Britain, reverence for phallic emblems in, 230.
  Greece:
    lifting bride over threshold in, 39;
    bride worshiping at altar-fire in, 41;
    flaming torch to accompany foundation sacrifice in, 53;
    reference to religion of, 97;
    palace and temple often identical in, 100;
    position of altar in temples of, 134;
    ancient ruins on sacred foundations of, 158;
    trees marking border lines in, 176;
    boundaries in ancient, 180;
    reverence for phallic emblems in, 230;
    religions of, and serpent as symbol, 235;
    prominence of pine-cone in ancient, 257.
  Greek Church, marriage sacrament in, 222.
  Greeks:

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The Threshold Covenant; or, The Beginning of Religious RitesTrumbull, H. Clay (Henry Clay)

Religion

The Threshold Covenant; or, The Beginning of Religious Rites

Trumbull, H. Clay (Henry Clay)

Covenants -- Religious aspects

Gingiro, bloody threshold offering in, 8 f.
  Ginsburg, Dr. Christian D.:
    cited, #69.f190# f.;
    references to, 120, 212.
  Gnostic sects, teaching of, on narrative in Genesis, 239.
  Goat sacrificed:
    at threshold for guest, 4;
    in Central Africa, 27 f.;
    among Copts in Egypt, 45;
    on Arab joining new tribe, 59.
  Gobineau, Count de: reference to, 104.
  God:
    of household party to marriage covenant, 32;
    of life and fertility, 79;
    of threshold in China, 71, 95 f.,
      in India, 95,
      in Japan, 96,
      in Egypt, 96 f.,
      in Greece and Rome, 97,
      in Guatemala, 98;
    of doorways in China, Japan, Korea, Siam, India, 104;
    Asshur and his worshipers with uplifted hands, 89;
    doorway shrine as standing-place for, 105;
    of under-world, false door of tomb for, 106;
    of gates in Babylonia, 113;
    Ea in legend of Ishtar and Dumuzi, 114;
    Isis, guardian of gateway, 127;
    Nephthys, guardian of gateway, 127;
    Osiris–judge of living and dead, at door of gateway, 127-129.
  “Goddess of the homestead,” prayer to, in betrothal in Russia, 32.
  “Goddess of the dwelling-house,” reference to, 32.
  Goddess Ishtar, descent of, into Allat’s realm, 113 f.
  _Godo_ preserved from wedding night in Dahomey, 245.
  “Gods of entrances” among Romans, 97.
  “Gods’ portion:”
    salted bread under threshold in betrothal in Russia, 32;
    of brandy spilt under threshold in Russia, 33.
  Godwyn, Thomas: cited, 39.
  “Going out and coming in,” reference to threshold and deities, 109.
  Gold:
    under threshold in Roumania, 20;
    threshold plated with, 110.
  Goldsmith struck dead at threshold, 122.
  Gomme, George L., 50.
  “Good Abode, The,” inscribed on door-posts of dwelling, 68.
  “Good luck” from horseshoes on side-posts of doorway, 73 f.
  Goodwin, William W.: cited, 39, 41.
  Goose sacrificed in Ireland, 21.
  “Graf,” meaning of, 183.
  Grain, nuts, and fruit presented to bride at threshold in Dalmatia,
     31.
  Grant, General:
    threshold sacrifice in honor of, 7 f.;
    at border line of Assioot, 186.
  Grant-Bey, Dr. J.A.S., reference to, 124.
  “Grape, blood of the,” among Muhammadans, 5.
  Grass dipped in blood representing dignity and power, 15.
  Graves, symbol of open hand above, 79.
  Gray, Archdeacon:
    cited, 40, 72;
    references to, 104, 108, 245.
  Great Britain, reverence for phallic emblems in, 230.
  Greece:
    lifting bride over threshold in, 39;
    bride worshiping at altar-fire in, 41;
    flaming torch to accompany foundation sacrifice in, 53;
    reference to religion of, 97;
    palace and temple often identical in, 100;
    position of altar in temples of, 134;
    ancient ruins on sacred foundations of, 158;
    trees marking border lines in, 176;
    boundaries in ancient, 180;
    reverence for phallic emblems in, 230;
    religions of, and serpent as symbol, 235;
    prominence of pine-cone in ancient, 257.
  Greek Church, marriage sacrament in, 222.
  Greeks:

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The Threshold Covenant; or, The Beginning of Religious Rites

The Threshold Covenant; or, The Beginning of Religious Rites

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