E cow's hide in nuptial usages a symbol of abundance; its elasticity and power of extension; the cow and its…
- Date of account
- English edition published 1872
- Source
- Zoological Mythology; or, The Legends of Animals, Volume 1 (of 2)
- Reference
- Zoological Mythology; or, The Legends of Animals, Volume 1 (of 2) · selected passage 15
- Rights
- public_domain
- Language
- English
- Record updated
- 2026-08-25
Record summary
e cow's hide in nuptial usages a symbol of abundance; its elasticity and power of extension; the cow and its hide during the pregnancy of women an augury of happy birth, and in funeral ceremonies an augury of resurrection.--Cows sent to pasture with auguries.--Cows seen by night in a dream are a sinister omen; meaning …
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Source passage
Source text · mention onlye cow's hide in nuptial usages a symbol of abundance; its elasticity and power of extension; the cow and its hide during the pregnancy of women an augury of happy birth, and in funeral ceremonies an augury of resurrection.--Cows sent to pasture with auguries.--Cows seen by night in a dream are a sinister omen; meaning of this Hindoo superstition.--The black cow which produces white milk in the Vedic hymns.--The reins of the cow or black goat sacrificed in funerals given as a viaticum or provision to the dead man, that they may contribute to his resurrection.--The variegated cow comes again in a brâhmanam, and is interpreted as a cloud.--The coming out of the cow-dawns feasted.--The cornucopia.--The milk of the cows is the serpent's poison.--The salutary herb.--The enchanted gem, the ring of recognition.--The moon, as a female, a good fairy who works for the aurora, and who entertains and guides the hero.--The moon, as a male, a white bull.--The city of the moon.--Indras consoles and nourishes the unhappy Sîtâ.--Râmas assimilated to Indras.--The coadjutors of Râmas are those of Indras.--The bull Râmas.--The names of the monsters and the names of the heroes in the Râmâyanam.--Râmas, the Hindoo Xerxes, chastises the sea.--The celesti
Historical context
Contextual commentary · mention onlyThis material belongs to a folklore tradition. Story type, collector, community, transmission and literary editing matter when comparing it with other sources.
Modern context
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