A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Mythology
This page describes Mythology which is located on page 349 of the second volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Mythology” according to 91 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Markandeya Purana (Study) [by Chandamita Bhattacharya]
Narayana] [2 Worship and Mythology of Brahma] [3 Worship and Mythology of Agni] [4 Worship and Mythology of Vishnu] These sections will discuss below....
Read full contents: Worship of other Gods and the Mythology therein
Animal Kingdom (Tiryak) in Epics [by Saranya P.S]
Euhemerism is an approach to the interpretation of mythology in which mythological accounts are presumed to have originated from real historical events or personages. Euhemerism supposes that historical accounts become myths as they are exaggerated in the retelling, accumulating elaborations and alterations that reflect cultural mores. In the more recent literature of myth, such as Bulfinch s Mythology, euhemerism is termed the "historical theory" of mythology....
Read full contents: Chapter 1.11 - Interpretation of myths
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) [by Somadeva]
For the horse in mythology see Negelein in Teutonia, ii; de Gubernatis, Zoological Mythology, vol. i, pp. 290- 296 and 330-355; Pauly-Wissowa, under “Aberglaube,” p. 76; and Crooke, “Some Notes on Homeric Folk-Lore,” Folk-Lore, vol. xix, 1908, p. 65.— n.m.p....
Read full contents: Notes on divine and intelligent horses
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