Bible Folk-Lore: A Study in Comparative Mythology (Classic Reprint)

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by Charles E. Thorold Stuart-Williams

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Across cultures and ages, discover how myths and sacred rituals blur the lines between belief and ritual. This book offers a careful look at how ancient rites, symbols, and ideas about life, death, and the divine recur across civilizations. It traces the roots of ideas such as the Eucharist, immortality, and the soul’s journey, showing connections from Egypt, Persia, India, and beyond. The prose connects symbols like sun emblems, sacred cakes, and life-giving waters to broader religious thought, helping readers see common threads in what many faiths have claimed as unique revelation. Through comparative analysis, the work uncovers how ritual practice, mythic motifs, and philosophical notions traveled and transformed, shaping later religious expression as it did in early sacred texts. It stays focused on interpretation and context, offering readers a lens to view ancient belief systems with clarity and curiosity. How symbols like bread, water, and the sun recur in rites around the world. Connections between ancient practices and later religious concepts of life, death, and rebirth. Cross-cultural parallels that illuminate the origins of certain rituals and ideas. A framework for understanding how myth and ceremony inform each other across civilizations. Ideal for readers of religious history, myth, and cultural studies who want a focused, comparative view of early sacred lore.

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