TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Preliminary Observations on the Fall of Man

1--36

CHAP. I.--Serpent Worship in Asia

39--115

 SECT. 1. Babylon

41

 2. Persia

47

 3. Hindûstan

60

 4. Ceylon

68

 5. China and Japan

69

 6. Burmah

74

 7. Java

76

 8. Arabia

77

 9. Syria

78

 10. Asia Minor

99

 11. The Islands of Asia Minor

109

CHAP. II.--Serpent Worship in Africa

119--179

 SECT. 1. Egypt

119

 2. Ethiopia

160

 3. Whidah and Congo

162

CHAP. III.--Serpent Worship in Europe

183--290

 SECT. 1. Greece

183

 2. Epirus

229

 3. Italy

235

 4. Northern Europe

242--253

 1. Sarmatia

244

 2. Scandinavia

247

 5. Western Europe

253--290

 1. Britain

253

 2. Ireland

270

 3. Gaul

272

 4. Britany

278

CHAP. IV.--Serpent Worship in America

293--308

 SECT. 1. Mexico

293

 2. Peru

301

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CHAP. V.--Heathen Fables, illustrative of the Fall of Man

311--355

 SECT. 1. Egypt--Typhon

313

 2. Greece

 1. Python

329

 2. The Dragon of the Hesperides

331

 3. Melampus, Helenus, and Cassandra

335

 4. Ceres and Proserpine

337

 5. Saturn and Ops

338

 3. Persia.

 1. Ahriman

340

 2. Ophiuchus

342

 4. Arabia--Legend of the Fall

ib.

 5. Hindûstan--Crishna

343

 6. Teutonic Fables.--Midgard,--Thor,--Hela

347

 7. America.

 1. Mexican Paintings

351

 2. Remarkable Legend in New Zealand

355

CHAP. VI.--Serpent Temples

359--410

 Sect. 1. Carnac

367

 2. Abury

375

 3. Stanton Drew

383

 4. Temples on Dartmoor

386

 5. Shap

389

 6. Palmyra and Geraza

392

 7. The Dragon of Colchis

405

 8. Popular Traditions respecting the Celtic circles

408

CHAP. VII.--The Decline of Serpent Worship

413--438

 SECT. 1. Babylon

419

 2. Persia

420

 3. Hindûstan

422

 4. China, &c

424

 5. Arabia

425

 6. Syria

ib.

 7. Egypt

426

 8. Abyssinia

427

 9. Whidah

428

 10. Greece

ib.

 11. Thrace, &c

429

 12. Italy

431

 13. Colchos

432

 14. Britain, &c.

433

 15. America

434

CHAP. VII--Summary

441--458

Concluding Remarks on the Redemption of Man

461--475