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The tree at the navel of the earth

Title
The tree at the navel of the earth, by E.A.S. Butterworth. With 31 pl.
Author
Butterworth, E. A. S. (Edric Allan Schofield)
Publication
Berlin, de Gruyter, 1970.

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Description
xii, 239 pages, xxxi pages of illustrations; 24 cm
Subject
  • Symbolism
  • Lebensbaum
  • Weltenbaum
  • Levensboom
  • Bomen (biologie)
  • Godsdiensten
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
The mountain, the pillar and the tree -- The central symbols in the Mediterranean World and beyond -- The twin mountains, the twin stars and the dioscuri -- In the garden of Eden -- The associated symbols: the lunar crescent and the bowl -- The associated symbols: the sun and the thunderbolt -- The symbols of ecstasy in ancient Mesopotamia: The Epic of Gilgamesh and the myths of Etana and the Indian Prince Jimutavahana -- Some signs of the practice of yoga in Western Asia and the Eastern Mediterranean -- The tales Odysseus told Alkinoos, and an Addadian seal -- Some origins -- The crucifixion on the Lotharkreuz at Aachen.
LCCN
79552783
OCLC
  • ocm00138862
  • 138862
  • SCSB-1036272
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library