Project Gutenberg 2012-02-29 Public domain in the USA. 337 Sellon, Edward 1866 18004917 Ophiolatreia An Account of the Rites and Mysteries Connected with the Origin, Rise, and Development of Serpent Worship in Various Parts of the World Attributed to Edward Sellon. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Ophiolatreia" by Edward Sellon is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the rites and mysteries surrounding the worship of serpents across various cultures, detailing the origins, developments, and connections to phallic worship. The book offers a richly documented examination of serpent worship's prevalence, making it appealing to readers interested in anthropology, religious studies, and cultural history. At the start of "Ophiolatreia," the author introduces serpent worship as a strange and universal phenomenon, discussing the serpent's role as a symbol in mythology and its association with both fear and reverence. The opening section outlines the complex origins of this worship, noting its presence in regions such as Egypt, India, and Europe. Sellon highlights various traditions and historical interpretations, leading to questions about why such a seemingly irrational form of worship became so widespread. The text sets the stage for deeper explorations of specific practices and beliefs in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Phallicism Serpent worship BL Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 296256 296239 2024-09-16T11:41:53.288271 2023-09-17T06:31:44.059331 text/html text/html 298971 2021-01-08T15:37:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 107645 2021-01-08T15:37:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 157896 2024-09-16T11:41:58.440246 application/epub+zip 161086 2024-09-16T11:41:54.654260 application/epub+zip 161086 2024-09-16T11:41:53.818254 application/epub+zip 280828 2024-09-16T11:42:01.508220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253518 2024-09-16T11:41:57.860257 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294263 2022-09-17T18:06:28.106622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273476 273311 2024-09-16T11:41:52.831281 2023-09-17T06:31:43.651323 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 273390 2021-01-08T15:37:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 102666 2021-01-08T15:37:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 273423 2021-01-08T15:37:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102572 2021-01-08T15:37:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20066 2024-09-16T11:42:01.651213 application/rdf+xml 10927 2024-09-16T11:41:54.170252 image/jpeg 3017 2024-09-16T11:41:53.990264 image/jpeg 151976 2024-09-16T11:41:53.313468 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog