Table of Contents

• THE EVOLUTION OF THE DRAGONTHE EVOLUTION OF THE DRAGON
• PREFACE.PREFACE.
• CONTENTS.CONTENTS.
• LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONSLIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
  • ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT.ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT.
• Chapter I.Chapter I.
  • INCENSE AND LIBATIONS.[3]INCENSE AND LIBATIONS.[3]
  • The Beginning of Stone-Working.The Beginning of Stone-Working.
  • The Origin of Embalming.The Origin of Embalming.
  • Early Mummies.Early Mummies.
  • The Significance of Libations.The Significance of Libations.
  • Early Biological Theories.Early Biological Theories.
  • Incense.Incense.
  • The Breath of Life.The Breath of Life.
  • The Power of the Eye.The Power of the Eye.
  • The Moon and the Sky-World.The Moon and the Sky-World.
  • The Worship of the Cow.The Worship of the Cow.
  • The Diffusion of Culture.The Diffusion of Culture.
  • Summary.Summary.
  • APPENDIX A.APPENDIX A.
  • APPENDIX B.APPENDIX B.
  • APPENDIX C.APPENDIX C.
• Chapter II.Chapter II.
  • DRAGONS AND RAIN GODS.[130]DRAGONS AND RAIN GODS.[130]
  • The Dragon in America and Eastern Asia.The Dragon in America and Eastern Asia.
  • The Evolution of the Dragon.The Evolution of the Dragon.
  • The Dragon Myth.The Dragon Myth.
  • The Thunder-Weapon.[203]The Thunder-Weapon.[203]
  • The Deer.The Deer.
  • The Ram.The Ram.
  • The Pig.The Pig.
  • Certain Incidents in the Dragon Myth.Certain Incidents in the Dragon Myth.
  • The Ethical Aspect.The Ethical Aspect.
• Chapter III.Chapter III.
  • THE BIRTH OF APHRODITE.[235]THE BIRTH OF APHRODITE.[235]
  • The Search for the Elixir of Life. Blood as Life.The Search for the Elixir of Life. Blood as Life.
  • The Cowry as a Giver of Life.The Cowry as a Giver of Life.
  • The Origin of Clothing.The Origin of Clothing.
  • Pearls.Pearls.
  • Sharks and Dragons.Sharks and Dragons.
  • The Octopus.The Octopus.
  • The Swastika.The Swastika.
  • The Mother PotThe Mother Pot
  • Artemis and the Guardian of the Portal.Artemis and the Guardian of the Portal.
  • The Mandrake.The Mandrake.
  • The Measurement of Time.The Measurement of Time.
  • The Seven-headed Dragon.The Seven-headed Dragon.
  • The Pig.The Pig.
  • Gold and the Golden Aphrodite.Gold and the Golden Aphrodite.
  • Aphrodite as the Thunder-stone.Aphrodite as the Thunder-stone.
  • The Serpent and the Lioness.The Serpent and the Lioness.