Chapter VII: Myths 359

Their historical value, 819, 820; Duration of the
mythopoeic age, 821; Period of origination of myths, 832;
Similarity of myths throughout the world, 823-826; Classes
of myths, 827:

_Cosmogonic._ Creation of the world, 838-831; of man, 832,
833; Man originally not mortal, 834; Macrobiotes, 835;
Primeval paradise, 835; Final destruction of the world,
etc., 836-838.

_Ethnogonic_, 839-841.

_Sociogonic_, 842: Arts and ceremonies, 843-845; Relation
between myth and ritual, 846; Social reforms, 847; Sacred
places, 848.

_Astronomical, procellar, vegetation_: astrological, 849,
850; Storm myths, 851; Certain heroes, 852, 853; Decay and
revival of vegetation, 854, 855; Literary mythical
histories, 856; Antagonism between light and darkness, 857,
858.

Mingling of myth and legend, 859, 860; Original nature of a
god given in popular observances, 861; Interpretation of
myths, 862; Ancient, 863; Recent, 864-879; Influence of
myths on dogmas and ceremonies, 880; Fairy lore, 881.