The Healing Gods of Ancient CivilizationsYale University Press, 1925 - 569 sider |
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... gave indications of its intent for the future course of events by omens and portents , whence prognostications were of the utmost importance for guidance in all the affairs of life , both public or national and personal . Correct inter ...
... gave indications of its intent for the future course of events by omens and portents , whence prognostications were of the utmost importance for guidance in all the affairs of life , both public or national and personal . Correct inter ...
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... gave to every Egyptian the hope of securing moral purification after death , of attaining everlasting life , and of becoming an Osiris . Trial of the dead . The Judgment scene in Amenti , of which there are three accounts , a part of ...
... gave to every Egyptian the hope of securing moral purification after death , of attaining everlasting life , and of becoming an Osiris . Trial of the dead . The Judgment scene in Amenti , of which there are three accounts , a part of ...
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... gave greater vigor , which they could transmit to man ; and when they became ex- hausted , they renewed their strength at the ' Pond of Sa ' in the Northern Sky . " 2 62 The Sacred Eastern Sky . The Osirian heaven was in the gloomy west ...
... gave greater vigor , which they could transmit to man ; and when they became ex- hausted , they renewed their strength at the ' Pond of Sa ' in the Northern Sky . " 2 62 The Sacred Eastern Sky . The Osirian heaven was in the gloomy west ...
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... gave dominance over demons and over all evil spirits , enabling the magician to compel divinities of in- ferior rank to that of the deity whom he invoked , and whose true name he knew , to do his will.86 Hence both gods and men sought ...
... gave dominance over demons and over all evil spirits , enabling the magician to compel divinities of in- ferior rank to that of the deity whom he invoked , and whose true name he knew , to do his will.86 Hence both gods and men sought ...
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... gave such clear descriptions that about 250 different diseases may be distinguished , and many can be identified , as , for example , stomach , bowel , and bladder complaints , asthma , angina pectoris , anemia , hematuria , skin ...
... gave such clear descriptions that about 250 different diseases may be distinguished , and many can be identified , as , for example , stomach , bowel , and bladder complaints , asthma , angina pectoris , anemia , hematuria , skin ...
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altar ancient Apollo appears Asklepieion Asklepios associated Athens Augustine Babylonian became believed birth Bona Dea Budge celebrated century B.C. ceremonies child-birth cult cultic cure death dedicated deities demons Dhanvantari Diana disease divinity dreams Egypt Egyptian Eileithyia Epidauros epithet Esculapius Eshmun especially evil Farnell Faunus festival Fowler Frazer functions goddess gods Greece Greek Gruppe healer healing deity held hero honor Horus Hygieia incantations incubation inscriptions invoked Isis Iuno Iupiter Jastrow Korybantes later Leipzig Livy London Lucina magic Magna Mater Médecine Medical medicine Mithras Müller Mythology myths numina oracle origin Osiris Ovid pantheon Papyrus Paris Pausanias pestilence physician Pliny practiced prayers priests purification religion religious remedies represented Rigveda rites ritual Roman Rome Roscher sacred sacrifice Salus sanctuary Serapis serpent shrine sick spirits springs Strabo suppliants Telesphoros temple Tertullian Thoth Thrämer tion Varro viii vols Wissowa women worship Zeus
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Side 274 - Into whatever houses I enter, I will go into them for the benefit of the sick, and will abstain from every voluntary act of mischief and corruption; and, further, from the seduction of females or males, of freemen and slaves. Whatever, in connection with my professional practice, or not in connection with it, I see or hear, in the life of men, which ought not to be spoken of abroad, I will not divulge, as reckoning that all such should be kept secret. While I continue to keep this Oath unviolated,...
Side 274 - I will keep this oath and stipulation - to reckon him who taught me this Art equally dear to me as my parents, to share my substance with him, and relieve his necessities if required; to look upon his offspring...
Side 390 - The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world were all considered by the people as equally true; by the philosopher as equally false; and by the magistrate as equally useful.
Side 274 - Art, if they shall wish to learn it, without fee or stipulation; and that by precept, lecture, and every other mode of instruction, I will impart a knowledge of the Art to my own sons, and those of my teachers, and to disciples bound by a stipulation and oath according to the law of medicine, but to none others. I will follow that system of regimen which, according to my abili ty and judgment, I consider for the benefit of my patients, and abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous.
Side 391 - Such was the mild spirit of antiquity, that the nations were less attentive to the difference, than to the resemblance, of their religious worship. The Greek, the Roman, and the Barbarian, as they met before their respective altars, easily persuaded themselves, that under various names, and with various ceremonies, they adored the same deities.
Side 391 - The deities of a thousand groves and a thousand streams possessed, in peace, their local and respective influence; nor could the Roman who deprecated the wrath of the Tiber, deride the Egyptian who presented his offering to the beneficent genius of the Nile.
Side 274 - I will not cut persons laboring under the stone, but will leave this to be done by men who are practitioners of this work. Into whatever houses I enter, I will go into them for the benefit of the sick, and will abstain from every voluntary act of mischief and corruption, and, further, from the seduction of females or males, of freemen and slaves.
Side 274 - Oath and this stipulation — to reckon him who taught me this Art equally dear to me as my parents, to share my substance with him, and...
Side 274 - ... wish to learn it, without fee or stipulation, and that by precept, lecture, and every other mode of instruction, I will impart a knowledge of the art to my own sons, and to those of my teachers, and to disciples bound by a stipulation and oath, according to the law of medicine but to none others.
Side 309 - When burning with desire, he deign'd to feed A mortal's coursers on Amphrysus' mead. His herds increas'd, and overspread the ground, Kids leapt, and sportive lambkins frisk'd around, Where'er Apollo bent his favouring...