02167cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000510011324500260016426400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034050000310037650801210040752012160052853400450174465300200178965300130180985600430182222885UtSlPG20260610133527.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBL1 aBarnett, Lionel D.q(Lionel David),d1871-196010aHindu gods and heroes 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-10-04  aProduced by Thierry Alberto, Sankar Viswanathan, and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Hindu Gods and Heroes: Studies in the History of the Religion of India" by Lionel D. Barnett is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the evolution of Hindu mythology and religion, focusing particularly on the Vedic age and the nature of its gods and heroic figures. It examines the origins, characteristics, and worship of prominent deities, as well as the religious practices and beliefs of the ancient Aryans.  The opening of this work presents a vivid depiction of an Aryan village in the Eastern Punjab over three thousand years ago, outlining the simple yet complex life of its inhabitants. It contrasts the popular religion rooted in magic and spirits with the priestly rituals steeped in formality and structured worship in the Vedic tradition. Barnett discusses how the originally abstract deities stand in contrast to hero figures like Indra, exploring their attributes and roles in society. He thoughtfully critiques the development of these figures and their transformation from deities of nature into more personal gods, setting the stage for a broader investigation of Hindu theology and its historical context. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHindu mythology  aHinduism40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22885