CHAPTER IV.

ANCIENT RELIGIONS.

Egypt--Book of the Dead--Its Morality--Metaphysical Character--Origins of Religions--Ghosts--Animism--Astronomy and Astrology--Morality--Pantheism and Polytheism--Egyptian Ideas of Future Life and Judgment--Egyptian Genesis--Divine Emanations--Plurality of Gods and Animal Worship--Sun Worship and Solar Myths--Knowledge of Astronomy--Orientation of Pyramids--Theory of Future Life--the Ka--the Soul--Confession of Faith before Osiris.

Chaldæan Religion--Oldest Form Accadian--Shamanism--Growth of Philosophical Religion--Astronomy and Astrology--Accadian Trinities--Anu, Mull-il, Ea--Twelve great Gods--Bel-Ishtar--Merodach--Assur--Pantheism--Wordsworth--Magic and Omens--Penitential Psalms--Conclusions from 105