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Sun Lore of All Ages Su n L o re O f A l l A ge s A Co l l e c t i o n o f M yth s a n d L e ge n d s Concerning the Sun and Its Wo r ship illiam T ler l M W O cott A . y ? Aut hor of A Fi B ‘ eld oo k of t he St ars St ar Lore ot AiEfi s } etc . , g ; La x Del , L a x D i a l With 30 F all - p age Ill ustra tions a nd Severa l Drawings ’ P . P n G . u t am s So ns N ew Y ork and London (t he finickerbochet p ress 1 9 1 4 Su n L o re O f A l l ‘ A C o l l e c t i o n O f M y t h s a n d L e ge n d smm Concerning the Su n an d Its Worship i li l r l W l am Ty e O cott , A . M . Author of A Field B ook of the Stars Star Lore Of All A es , g , “ Lex D c i , La x D i e t With 30 F ull - p age Ill ustra tions a nd Severa l Drawings m’ n G . P . Pu tna s So s New Y ork and London (the finicket bocket Dress 1 9 1 4 ‘ Efifl-l- Z A OPYRIGHT 1 1 C , 9 4 B Y WILLIAM TYLER OLCO TT ” - ot h t he h atchet backer p ress , new m In t ro du c t i o n IN the compil ation Of the volume S tar Lore of All A es a a r a a g , we lth Of inte esting m teri l pertaining t o the mythology and folk - lore Of the sun and oo was o m n disc vered , which seemed a a ara o worth coll ting in sep te v lume . F urther research in the field Of the solar myth revealed sufficient matter t o warrant the publica o a o o o ti n Of v lume dev ted s lely to the legends , a o and r o a all a and tr diti ns , supe stiti ns th t ges a o a o o a n ti ns h ve w ven ab ut the sun , especi lly in ’ a t o or View Of the f ct that , the auth s knowledge , no o has a a such publicati n yet ppe red . The literature Of the subject is teeming with r as f - or m an inte est , linked it is with the li e st y Of ro ra ra t o r da kind f m the c dle Of the ce the p esent y , for the solar myth lies at the very foundation Of all t o my hol gy , and as such must forever claim pre eminence . a a l a o N tur l y , there clusters b ut the sun a rich o - o ro orb mine Of f lk l re . The p minence Of the Of da o a a and y , its imp rtance in the m inten nce the o r a has r devel pment Of life , the myste y th t eve Introduction nfl - enveloped it , its great i uence in the well being Of r for r mankind , have secu ed the sun a histo y Of o r interest equalled by n ne , to which eve y age and a every race have contributed their p ges . In the light Of modern science , this mass Of myt h and legend may seem childish and Of trifling a own v lue , but each age spells its advance , and the all - important present soon fades into the shadowy o and forgotten past . It is theref re in reviving past history that progress is best measured and inter re ed a o a p t . The f ncy SO prevalent am ng the ncients that the sun entered the sea each night with a o n hissing n ise seems to us utterly foolish and ina e , but let us not ridicule past ages for their crude o a n tions and qu int fancies , lest some Of the cherished ideas Of which we boast be transmuted o by the touch Of time int naught but idle visions . It is therefore important for the student of a history to study the p st in all its phases , and whatever can be brought to light Of the lore Of bygone ages shoul d have for us a charm and should li e find a place in our intellectual v S. W . T . O . N W C . OR ICH , ONN N o t e The thanks Of the author are due The Mac a C a nd o C for mill n ompany , Henry H lt ompany, permi ssion t o use much valuable material from their copyrighted publications ; and also to Pro fe or W a r lma s M s . ree n s . o C A V J cks n , J R , M r o C and mi Instit u . Le n ampbell , the S thsonian o a A o o for ti n , Bure u Of merican Ethn l gy , rare illustrations . C o n t en t s I — . SOLAR CREATION MYTHS — E OF II . ANCIENT ID AS THE SUN AND THE MOON — III . SOLAR MYTHOLOGY — Conti nued IV . SOLAR MYTHOLOGY ( ) — F - V . SOLAR OLK LORE I — W V . SUN ORSHIP I — UN W Conti nued V I . S ORSHIP ( ) — - VIII . SUN CATCHER MYTHS — IX SOLAR F ESTI VALS — X . O SUPERSTI SOLAR MENS , TRADITIONS , AND TIONS X I — F F O B M . SOLAR SIGNI ICANCE URIAL CUSTO S ORIENTATION . —EM M M F XII . BLE ATIC AND SY BOLIC F ORMS O THE SUN — R V XIII . THE SUN E EALED BY SCIENCE B IBLIOGRAPHY INDEX Illu st ra t i o n s PAGE AURORA F ronti spi ece F rom the drawin uido eni g by G R . Phot And r n o by e so . THE DAYS OF CRE ATION F rom the drawin urn - n g by B e Jo es . Permission F rederi c Holl er ( Of k y . ) THE DAYS OF CREATION F m t urn - n ro he drawing by B e Jo es . i i ll (Perm ss on Of F rederick Ho yer. ) THE NIMBUS - CROW NED F IGURE (MITHRAS) d h M Cou rt es of Pro essor A. W . ac son an T e ac ( y f V . J k n mill a CO . ) THE HORSES OF THE SUN F rom the scul t ure b o ert Le Lorrain m rimerie p y R b , I p National Pari e, s . Phot o Gir ud n by a o . APOLLO AND DAPHNE F rom the hot o b Anderson rom the stat ue b ernini p y f y B , l o al er r hese ome. G y B g , R APOLLO B ELVE DERE m the h t o n M m f at ican ome F ro o b Anderso useu O . p y , V , R KE PHALO S AND PROKRI S F rom the d rawin b uido eni g y G R . P t A ru h c mann . o o by V . B k xi xii Ill ustrations P A GE SAINT MICHAEL F rom the hot o b Anderson Of the drawin b uido p y g y G Reni . E OF P ISL SUN , LAKE TITICACA , ERU M L l rt eon Cam el . (Cou esy Of r. pb ) R OF INCA UINS , ISLE SUN , LAKE TITICACA M r L n m ll rt eo Ca e . (Cou esy Of . pb ) ’ R O F B OF UINS THE INCAS ATH , ISLE SUN , LAKE TITICACA r m ll Court es of M . Leon Ca e ( y pb . ) THE E O F B T MPLE JUPITER , AALBEK , SYRIA Co ri ht b nderwood nde d py g y U U rwoo . THE DELPHIC SIBYL F rom the phot o by Anderson from the painting by Mi chel l i tine Cha el i an e o s at can . g , S p , V THE RUINS OF THE GREEK TEMPLES OF HERCULES AND APOLLO , SELINUNTE , SICILY ri ht b nderwood nde ood Copy g y U U rw . THE R OF OF C Z UINS THE TEMPLE THE SUN , U CO , PERU m rt M r Leon Ca ell . (Cou esy Of . pb ) THE R OF M OF C Z UINS THE TE PLE THE SUN , U CO , PERU l r Leon Cam e l . (Court esy Of M . pb ) TH E P D OF THE SUN SAN O YRAMI , JUAN TE TIHUACAN ’ F rom the photo by Det roit Pub g CO . E STONEHENGE , NGLAND t n r oo nde ood Copyrigh by U de w d U rw . JOSHUA COMMANDING THE SU N m i ri Ma iore o e. Mosa c . Ma a S gg , R r n F rom the photo by Ande so . Ill ustrations xiii PAGE THE B V ULL APIS , LOU RE i Photo by G raudon . MEDICINE LODGE SIOUX INDIAN SUN DANCE h h t o M oon F rom t e p o b y ey . Court es of mithsonian nstit ut ion ureau American ( y S I , B Of l Ethno ogy .
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