the Holy Scriptures_, pp. 44, 47
(London and New York, 1857).

[140-2] Rev. William Lee, _u. s._, p. 243.

[141-1] Blunt, _Dictionary of Doctrinal and Historical Theology_, s. v.

[141-2] There is a carefully written essay on the views of the Romish
Church on this subject, preceding _The Revelations of Saint Brigida_ (N.
Y. 1875).

[146-1] Chusco or Catherine Wabose, "the prophetess of Chegoimegon," has
left a full and psychologically most valuable account of her
inspiration. It is published in Schoolcraft's _History and Statistics of
the Indian Tribes_, Vol. I., p. 390, sqq.

[147-1] _The Koran_, Sura liii. This is in date one of the earliest
suras.

[147-2] _The Journal of George Fox_, pp. 59, 67, 69.

[149-1] Wilhelm von Humboldt, _Gesammelte Werke_, Bd. iv., s. 278.

[150-1] In his treatise _De Veritate_, itself the subject, as its author
thought, of a special revelation, Lord Herbert of Cherbury, gives as one
of the earmarks of a real revelation: "ut afflatum Divini numinis
sentias, ita enim internae Facultatum circa veritatem operationes a
revelationibus externis distinguuntur." p. 226.

[151-1] Spinoza, _Espistolae et Responsionnes_, Ep. xxxiv.

THE MYTH AND THE MYTHICAL CYCLES.

SUMMARY.

Myths are inspirations concerning the Unknown. Science treats them
as apperceptions of the relations of man and nature. Moments of
their growth, as treated by mythological science. Their similar
forms, explained variously, the topic of the philosophy of
mythology. The ante-mythical period. Myths have centred chiefly
around three subjects, each giving rise to a Mythical Cycle.

I. The Epochs of Nature.

The idea of Time led to the myth of a creation. This starting the
question, What was going on before creation? recourse was had to
the myth of recurrent epochs. The last epoch gave origin to the
Flood Myths; the coming one to that of the Day of Judgment.

II. The Paradise lost and to be re-gained.

To man, the past and the future are ever better than the present.
He imagines a Golden Age in the past and believes it will return.
The material Paradise he dreams of in his ruder conditions, becomes
a spiritual one with intellectual advancement. The basis of this
belief.

III. The Hierarchy of the Gods.

The earliest hierarchy is a dual classification of the gods into
those who help and those who hinder t