Comparative mythology and mythography

A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume 1

Jacob Bryant1774Vol. 1 of 6
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Bryant’s work attempts to trace all historical accounts and mythologies back to a single source: the biblical 'Ammonian' people. Volume 1 establishes the etymological methodology, analyzing 'radicals' or ancient name-roots to prove that all global myths are corrupted versions of biblical history, specifically identifying mythological figures with biblical patriarchs like Noah.

Also known asBryant's Antient Mythology
This edition1807
EditionThird Edition, 6 Volumes, London
Comparative MythologyMythologyCreation MythsClassical mythologyHistory of Religionsritual documentationCosmogonysolar mythology

Contents130 chapters

  1. 01NEW SYSTEM;
  2. 02OR, AN
  3. 03ANALYSIS
  4. 04OF
  5. 05ANTIENT MYTHOLOGY:
  6. 06THE THIRD EDITION. IN SIX VOLUMES. WITH A PORTRAIT AND SOME ACCOUNT OF THE AUTHOR; A VINDICATION OF THE APAMEAN MEDAL;
  7. 07Observations and Inquiries relating to various Parts of Antient History;
  8. 08A COMPLETE INDEX,
  9. 09AND FORTY-ONE PLATES, NEATLY ENGRAVED.
  10. 10VOL. I. LONDON:
  11. 111807.
  12. 12SOME
  13. 13ACCOUNT
  14. 14OF THE
  15. 15LIFE AND WRITINGS
  16. 16OF
  17. 17JACOB BRYANT, ESQ.
  18. 18INSCRIPTION
  19. 19ON
  20. 20MR. BRYANT'S MONUMENT,
  21. 21IN
  22. 22CYPENHAM CHURCH.
  23. 23M—S JACOB BRYANT
  24. 24PREFACE.
  25. 25PREFACE
  26. 26TO THE
  27. 27THIRD VOLUME OF THE QUARTO EDITION,
  28. 28BEGINNING AT VOL. iv. PAGE 1. IN THIS EDITION.
  29. 29RADICALS.
  30. 30HAM or CHAM.
  31. 31CHUS.
  32. 32CANAAN.
  33. 33MIZRAIM.
  34. 34NIMROD.
  35. 35TITLES of the DEITY.
  36. 36AB.
  37. 37AUR, OUR, OR.
  38. 38EL.
  39. 39ON and EON.
  40. 40AIT.
  41. 41AD.
  42. 42EES and IS.
  43. 43SAN, SON, ZAN, ZAAN.
  44. 44DI, DIO, DIS, DUS.
  45. 45KUR, ΚYΡΟΣ, CURA.
  46. 46COHEN, or CAHEN.
  47. 47PETAH.
  48. 48BEL and BAAL.
  49. 49KEREN.
  50. 50OPH.
  51. 51AIN.
  52. 52APHA, APHTHA, PTHA, PTHAS.
  53. 53AST, ASTA, ESTA, HESTIA.
  54. 54SHEM, SHAMEN, SHEMESH.
  55. 55MACAR.
  56. 56MELECH.
  57. 57ANAC.
  58. 58ZAR, and SAR.
  59. 59UCH.
  60. 60PHI.
  61. 61AI.
  62. 62Common Names relating to Places.
  63. 63BETH.
  64. 64GAU, expressed CAU, CA, and CO.
  65. 65PARTICLES.
  66. 66OF
  67. 67ETYMOLOGY,
  68. 68AS IT HAS BEEN TOO GENERALLY HANDLED.
  69. 69DISSERTATION
  70. 70UPON THE
  71. 71HELLADIAN
  72. 72AND OTHER
  73. 73GRECIAN WRITERS.
  74. 74SOME NECESSARY
  75. 75RULES AND OBSERVATIONS
  76. 76IN RESPECT TO
  77. 77ETYMOLOGICAL INQUIRIES;
  78. 78AND FOR
  79. 79THE BETTER UNDERSTANDING THE MYTHOLOGY OF GREECE.
  80. 80A
  81. 81SHORT ACCOUNT
  82. 82OF THE
  83. 83HELLADIANS,
  84. 84AND THEIR ORIGIN; In order to obviate some Objections.
  85. 85A
  86. 86NEW SYSTEM
  87. 87OR AN
  88. 88ANALYSIS
  89. 89OF
  90. 90ANTIENT MYTHOLOGY.
  91. 91OF
  92. 92ANTIENT WORSHIP,
  93. 93AND OF
  94. 94ETYMOLOGICAL TRUTHS
  95. 95THENCE DEDUCIBLE:
  96. 96EXEMPLIFIED IN THE NAMES OF CITIES, LAKES, AND RIVERS.
  97. 97Pl. I. Mons Argæus Ex Numism Tyanorum et Cæsariensium
  98. 98OF
  99. 99WORSHIP PAID AT CAVERNS;
  100. 100AND OF
  101. 101THE ADORATION OF FIRE
  102. 102IN THE
  103. 103FIRST AGES.
  104. 104Pl. II. Temple of Mithras near Naki Rustan in Persia. Also temples in the rock near the Plain of the Magi. From Le Bruyn.
  105. 105Pl. III. Petra, Mithra or Temple of Mithras from Thevenot. Part 2.
  106. 106OF THE
  107. 107OMPHI,
  108. 108AND OF
  109. 109THE WORSHIP UPON HIGH PLACES.
  110. 110Pl. IV. The Ship of Isis Biprora with an Ark.
  111. 111Ship of Isis and Image. From Pocock's Account of Egypt. Pl. XLII.
  112. 112PATOR AND PATRA.
  113. 113Pl. V. Temple of Mithras Petræus in the Mountains of Persia. From Le Bruyn
  114. 114AN
  115. 115ACCOUNT
  116. 116OF THE
  117. 117GODS OF GREECE;
  118. 118To shew that they were all originally one GOD, the SUN.
  119. 119Notes to Volume I.
  120. 120THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
  121. 121"Cover"
  122. 122A New System; Or, An Analysis Of Antient Mythology Vol. I.
  123. 123A New System; Or, An Analysis Of Antient Mythology Vol. I.
  124. 124A New System; Or, An Analysis Of Antient Mythology Vol. I.
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