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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

Wake, C. Staniland. See _Westropp and Wake_.
  Wallace, Donald M.: reference to, 176.
  Wallachia, story of foundation sacrifice in, 52.
  Wallachians, marriage rite among, 29.
  Washburn, President, of Robert College: cited, 66 f.
  Water:
    and corn offered on threshold, 16 f.;
    and honey for bride at threshold, 30;
    poured out in pathway of bridegroom among Greeks of Turkey, 30;
    of life underneath threshold, in legend of Ishtar, 114;
    in temple at Jerusalem, 114;
    holy, at doorway of Roman Catholic churches, 147.
  Water-spirit, appeasing, in Russia, 19.
  Weber’s _Die Lehren d. Talmud_, reference to, 239.
  Wedding ceremonies:
    among ʾAnazeh Bed´ween, and Armenians in Turkey, 26;
    in Syria, 26, 28 f., 38, 196;
    in Egypt, 26, 38, 196;
    in Cyprus, 27;
    among Somalis in Central Africa, 27 f.;
    in South Africa, 28;
    among fellaheen of Palestine, and Wallachians, 29;
    among Greeks of Turkey, and in Morea, 30;
    in Rhodes, 30 f.;
    in island of Skarpanto and among Morlacchi, in Dalmatia, 31;
    in portions of Russia, 31 f.;
    among Mordvins of Russia, 32 f., 41-44;
    in Holland, 33;
    in Germany, 33 f., 138 f.;
    among Sea Dyaks of Borneo, 34;
    in Central America, 34 f., 45;
    in Scotland, 34, 44;
    among Towkas, 35;
    among Hindoos, 36-38, 40 f.;
    among Albanians, 37 f.;
    in India, 38, 40 f.;
    in Madagascar, 38;
    in Abyssinia, 38 f., 131;
    among tribes of West Africa, in ancient Assyria, among Khonds of
       Orissa, among Tatars, and among Eskimos, 39;
    in ancient Rome, 39-41;
    in China, 39-41, 196;
    in ancient Greece, 39, 41;
    in England, 44, 139-142;
    in Ireland, 44, 142;
    in United States, 44, 147 f.;
    in France, 139;
    in Sweden, 140 f.;
    in Dahomey, Liberia, in various parts of Europe, and in Samoa, 196;
    among Muhammadans, 247;
    among Christians at Haleb, 248;
    in Darfour, 249;
    in Samoa, 251.
  Wedding:
    sacrifice in Cyprus, 27;
    threshold custom in Skarpanto, 31;
    in Russia, 31 f.;
    threshold or hearthstone covenant at, 226.
  Weeping worship of Tammuz, 115.
  _Wely_, a saint’s tomb, as place of worship in Egypt, 129.
  Westropp and Wake: cited, 230.
  White hand among American Indians, 90.
  Wife:
    word for, among Latins, 29;
    and threshold in Arabic, 200, 256;
    brush-topped pole, symbol of, 214.
  Wilkins, W.J.G.: cited, 198, 235 f.
  Wilkinson, Sir J.G.:
    quotation from, 68 f.;
    cited, 81, 96 f., 100, 106, 127 f., 201, 234 f.
  Williams, S. Wells: cited, 40, 71, 96, 108, 158.
  Williams, Talcott, quotation from, 62 f.
  Window:
    coffin passed out of, to avoid threshold, in Europe and America, 25;
    opened and door closed at death in Europe and America, 25.
  Winged sun disk:
    over doors of temples in Egypt, 127;
    and serpent in Egypt, 234.
  Winnebagoes, prominence of hand among, 84.
  Winter, feast at close of, among Slavonic peoples, 19.

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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

Wake, C. Staniland. See _Westropp and Wake_.
  Wallace, Donald M.: reference to, 176.
  Wallachia, story of foundation sacrifice in, 52.
  Wallachians, marriage rite among, 29.
  Washburn, President, of Robert College: cited, 66 f.
  Water:
    and corn offered on threshold, 16 f.;
    and honey for bride at threshold, 30;
    poured out in pathway of bridegroom among Greeks of Turkey, 30;
    of life underneath threshold, in legend of Ishtar, 114;
    in temple at Jerusalem, 114;
    holy, at doorway of Roman Catholic churches, 147.
  Water-spirit, appeasing, in Russia, 19.
  Weber’s _Die Lehren d. Talmud_, reference to, 239.
  Wedding ceremonies:
    among ʾAnazeh Bed´ween, and Armenians in Turkey, 26;
    in Syria, 26, 28 f., 38, 196;
    in Egypt, 26, 38, 196;
    in Cyprus, 27;
    among Somalis in Central Africa, 27 f.;
    in South Africa, 28;
    among fellaheen of Palestine, and Wallachians, 29;
    among Greeks of Turkey, and in Morea, 30;
    in Rhodes, 30 f.;
    in island of Skarpanto and among Morlacchi, in Dalmatia, 31;
    in portions of Russia, 31 f.;
    among Mordvins of Russia, 32 f., 41-44;
    in Holland, 33;
    in Germany, 33 f., 138 f.;
    among Sea Dyaks of Borneo, 34;
    in Central America, 34 f., 45;
    in Scotland, 34, 44;
    among Towkas, 35;
    among Hindoos, 36-38, 40 f.;
    among Albanians, 37 f.;
    in India, 38, 40 f.;
    in Madagascar, 38;
    in Abyssinia, 38 f., 131;
    among tribes of West Africa, in ancient Assyria, among Khonds of
       Orissa, among Tatars, and among Eskimos, 39;
    in ancient Rome, 39-41;
    in China, 39-41, 196;
    in ancient Greece, 39, 41;
    in England, 44, 139-142;
    in Ireland, 44, 142;
    in United States, 44, 147 f.;
    in France, 139;
    in Sweden, 140 f.;
    in Dahomey, Liberia, in various parts of Europe, and in Samoa, 196;
    among Muhammadans, 247;
    among Christians at Haleb, 248;
    in Darfour, 249;
    in Samoa, 251.
  Wedding:
    sacrifice in Cyprus, 27;
    threshold custom in Skarpanto, 31;
    in Russia, 31 f.;
    threshold or hearthstone covenant at, 226.
  Weeping worship of Tammuz, 115.
  _Wely_, a saint’s tomb, as place of worship in Egypt, 129.
  Westropp and Wake: cited, 230.
  White hand among American Indians, 90.
  Wife:
    word for, among Latins, 29;
    and threshold in Arabic, 200, 256;
    brush-topped pole, symbol of, 214.
  Wilkins, W.J.G.: cited, 198, 235 f.
  Wilkinson, Sir J.G.:
    quotation from, 68 f.;
    cited, 81, 96 f., 100, 106, 127 f., 201, 234 f.
  Williams, S. Wells: cited, 40, 71, 96, 108, 158.
  Williams, Talcott, quotation from, 62 f.
  Window:
    coffin passed out of, to avoid threshold, in Europe and America, 25;
    opened and door closed at death in Europe and America, 25.
  Winged sun disk:
    over doors of temples in Egypt, 127;
    and serpent in Egypt, 234.
  Winnebagoes, prominence of hand among, 84.
  Winter, feast at close of, among Slavonic peoples, 19.

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