The cosmological origins of myth and symbol

from the Dogon and ancient Egypt to India, Tibet, and China

"Reconstructs a theoretic parent cosmology that underlies ancient religion"--Provided by publisher.

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Title Statement	The cosmological origins of myth and symbol: from the Dogon and ancient Egypt to India, Tibet, and China / Laird Scranton.
Author	Scranton, Laird, 1953-
Publication	Rochester, Vt.: Inner Traditions, c2010.
Extent of Item	x, 198 pages
ISBN	9781594773761
Contents	Concepts of comparative cosmology -- Signature signs of the parent cosmology -- The Dogon mythological structure of matter -- Symbolism -- Guiding metaphors of the cosmology -- The egg-in-a-ball -- The aligned ritual shrine -- The elemental deities -- The concept of the primordial egg -- The concept of the divine word -- The concept of the fish -- Deities -- Civilizing skills -- Written language -- Synchronizing cosmologies : the Na-Khi-Dongba of China -- As above, so below : the chariot of Orion -- Recapping the plan of the cosmology.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-190) and index.
Summary	"Reconstructs a theoretic parent cosmology that underlies ancient religion"--Provided by publisher.
By Topic	Mythology, Dogon
	Cosmology, Ancient
	Mythology--Comparative studies