Vairorongo, sacred stream of under-world, in Islands of Sea, 152. Vambéry, Arminius: cited, 125. Vari, or “The-very-beginning,” in Islands of Sea, 151. Vātea, part man and part fish, in Islands of Sea, 152. Vatican, bronze pine cone in gardens of, 257. Vāttu, god of threshold in India, 75. Vāttuma, god of threshold in India, 95. _Vāttuma Santhe_, tribute to, god of threshold in India, 95. Vaux, J. Edward: cited, 140. Vedas, references to, 99, 197. Vedi, feminine in Sanskrit, 197. Vedic: law of door-sill, 15; Sutras on stepping over threshold, 36 f.; teachings concerning temples, 155 f. Vermilion paint for sign of red hand among Omahas, 85. Verrall, Margaret de G. See _Harrison and Verrall_. Victor in Olympian games avoiding city gates, 7. Virgil: cited, 29 f.; his description of arrival of Æneas at court of Queen Dido, 130. “Virgin Mary’s Hand” among Christians in Syria, 77. “Virgin of Israel,” 213, 218. Virginity: tokens of, 243 f.; Bible testimony of tokens of, 251. Vishnoo, god: reference to, 95; pagoda of, reference to, 121; foot of, 156; seated on serpent, 235. Vishnooism, concerning temples, 156. “Vishnu-pad,” reference to, 156. Vitruvius: his description of temple, 36. Vlachs, indication of foundation sacrifice in ballad of, 52. _Vlam_, name for “friend of the bridegroom” among Albanians, 37 f. “Vodyaoni,” sacrifice to, in Russia, 19. Volck. See _Mülhau and Volck_. Volga, altar as threshold among people on, 32. Voltaire: cited, 202. Von Löher and Joyner: reference to, 231. Vulgate: reference to, 207.