Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... cross we must go back , as in the case of the square , to its use in the first alphabets . In Egyptian hieroglyphics the cross formed of two upright lines connected at the ends , with one central cross - bar , signifies ' to be in ...
... cross we must go back , as in the case of the square , to its use in the first alphabets . In Egyptian hieroglyphics the cross formed of two upright lines connected at the ends , with one central cross - bar , signifies ' to be in ...
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... cross . ' Whatever may be thought of the Accadian ideograph , there can be no doubt that in these instances the function of the cross was to protect the relics , which were human remains , from interference by evil - disposed spirits ...
... cross . ' Whatever may be thought of the Accadian ideograph , there can be no doubt that in these instances the function of the cross was to protect the relics , which were human remains , from interference by evil - disposed spirits ...
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... cross friction . Thus although some part of the auspicious character of the upright cross is probably due to its being a representation of the two sticks used in primitive times for causing fire by transverse friction , the various ...
... cross friction . Thus although some part of the auspicious character of the upright cross is probably due to its being a representation of the two sticks used in primitive times for causing fire by transverse friction , the various ...
Contents
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
THE RELIGION OF THE VAEDDAS | 133 |
THE ABORIGINES | 207 |
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according ancient Anuradhapura appears arrow believe belong bricks built called carried cave century B.C. Ceylon chiefs close coins construction cross dāgaba deity demons described district early evidently face fact feet five follows Forest four given Gods half hand head hill holding holes inches India indicate inscription island Kandian kind king known later length lived lower means mentioned miles never northern offering original passed perhaps period person pieces played player position possibly present probably protection prove Province reference regarding represented reservoir rice river rock round seen seven shape shows side similar Sinhalese southern square stone symbol taken Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree turned usual Vaeddas village Wanniyas weight whole wide wihāra Yakā
Bibliographic information
| Title | Ancient Ceylon Volume 41 of Ceylon historical journal monograph series |
| Author | Henry Parker |
| Edition | 4, reprint |
| Publisher | Asian Educational Services, 1981 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 29 Aug 2008 |
| ISBN | 8120602080, 9788120602083 |
| Length | 695 pages |
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