CONTENTS,
 

Chapter I.                                         '

ANTECEDENTS OF THE' ANCIENT INDIAN AETAS.

PAQE.

The division of the Chapter and the sources of information.         .      1

The origin of Mythology.........          4

The four stages of Growth merely indicated.....      7

Criteria...........         14

The iJik-Sanhita    .        .     '........    18

Vedie Mythology : Indra, Rudra, and Maruts   ....         22

Aditi............    35

Gods—Dyoua, Prithivl, Usas, Agni, Paq'anya and Vayu .       .        42

.Mitra and Varuna.........    49

Soma............        51

Sarya, Fdshan, and Sa-ritri........    63

The God TvMtri..........        55
 

The Ashvins..........        S8

The Deva-patnts     ..........    64

Comparative Philology........        66

Comparative Mythology.........    71

Comparative Sphagiology........        77

The Spiritual Theology of the Mazdayasnians.....    91

Evidence from Comparative Philology and from other Sources .       94

Cbaptbe II.

THE INVASION OF INDIA AND THE PERIOD OF

OCCUPATION.

The character of the invading ancient Aryas.....Ill

The invasion of India........115

The method of War-fare........118

Courts and the life of the Princes.      .       .       .       .       .       ■     121

General remarks on the state of Society.       .       .       .       .       .122
 

The populace.........,    ■       • l^f

Manners and Customs.........133