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- But, strictly speaking, this mythology was no essential part of ancient religion, for it had no sacred sanction and no binding force on the worshippers.
- Religion did not exist for the saving of souls but for the preservation and welfare of society, and in all that was necessary to this…
- The myths connected with individual sanctuaries and ceremonies were merely part of the apparatus of the worship; they served to excite the fancy and sustain…
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