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CONTENTS.
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PAGE Theseus in the Underworld 310 The Theseus of Thucydides 311 Hipponoös Bellerophontes 311 The Birth of Oidipous 312 The Career of Oidipous 312 The Blinded Oidipous 314 Oidipous and Antigonê 315 The Story of Têlephos 317 Twofold Aspect of the Trojan Paris 318 The Birth and Infancy of Paris 319 The Judgment of Paris 320 Paris and Helen 321 The Death of Oinônê 322 Iamos the Violet Child 322 Pelias and Neleus 323 Romulus and Remus 323 Cyrus and Astyages 324 Chandragupta 325 Kadmos and Eurôpê 325 Minos and the Minotaur 327 Rhadamanthys and Aiakos 329 Nestor and Sarpêdôn 329 Memnôn the Ethiopian 330 Kephalos and Eôs 331 Section XI.—TEUTONIC SUN-GODS AND HEROES Baldur and Brond 333 The Dream of Baldur 334 The Death of Baldur 335 The Avenging of Baldur 335 The Story of Tell and Gesler 337 The Myth wholly without Historical Foundation 337 Utter Impossibility of the Swiss Story 338 Other Versions of the Myth of Tell 339 The Far-shooting God 341 Section XII.—THE VIVIFYING SUN, Flexible Character of Vishņu 341 Vishņu the Striding God 342 Dwarf Incarnation 343 Majesty of Vishṇu 344 The Palace of Vishṇu 344 Avatars of Vishṇu 345 Emblems associated with the Worship of Vishṇu 345 Sensuous Stage of Language 346 Aryan and Semitic Monotheism 348 Ideas and Symbols of the Vivifying Power in Nature 349 Rods and Pillars 351 Tree and Serpent Worship 353 Sacrifices connected with this Worship 354 Symbols of Wealth 354 The Lotos 356