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GENERAL INDEX. 475

of the post-Glacial period
in, 13; evidence and extent
of glaciation in the glacial period,
13, 23; climate in the early ages
of, 21-24; causes of a succession
of glacial periods in, 25; Dr.
Croll's view 28-34; estimate of
the duration of the glacial period,
36; latest researches in, summary
of, 37, 38; supports the Avestic
account of the deluge of snow
and ice, 383, 384. See Archæolo-
gy, Climate, Glacial period.
Gharma, a sacrificial pot, 190.
Ghoshâ, a protege of the Ashvins,
302.
Gilbert, Mr., his view regarding the
commencement of the post-glacial
period, 13.
Giri, a mountain, misinterpretation
of, See Parvata.
Glacial, epoch or period, discovery
of its evidence, 4; nature of the
evidence of, 22; existence of two,
with an intervening interglacial,
conclusively established, 23; ex-
tent of glaciation in Europe and
America, 23; climate cold in gla-
cial, warm in interglacial, 24;
various theories regarding the
cause of, 25; Lyell's theory and
estimate about its duration, 26;
Croll's theory and esimate about
its duration, 27-33; long duration
of, 36; Avestic evidence in proof
of 379 f.
Glaciation, in northern Europe and
America, 13, 23; traces of, not
yet discovered in northern
Asia, 14.
Go, a Soma-sacrifice, 207.
Gods, the six-monthly night of, in
astronomical works, 67; in Manu
and Mahâbhârata, 69; in the
Taittirîya Brâhmaṇa, 70; in the
Ṛig-Veda, 73-75; in other Aryan
mythologies, 78; eleven-fold divi-
sion of, in the Vedas, 290, 343;
temporary sickness or affliction
of in ancient mythology, 406-
408.
Go-ishṭi, the meaning of, 245.
Gotama, a Vedic sage, 347.
Grassmann, Prof., 171, 323.
Griffith, Mr., his interpretation of
Ṛig-Vedic verses stated and exa-
mined, 86, 89, 91, 101, 116,
133, 140, 141, 174, 180.
Grill, on the German world-river,
276.
Grote, his account of deluge in the
Greek mythology, 388.
Gulf-stream, its effect on climate,
21, 25.
Gwin, and Gwythur, fighting for
the same damsel and having her
in turn, 397, 398.
HADES, conceived as turned upside
down, 307.
Hanûmân, a Purâṇic deity, traced
to Vṛishâkapi, 348.
Hapta-Hindu, Avestic name fo
Sapta Sindhavah, its origin and
meaning explained, 288-293; See
Sapta Sindhavah.
Hara-Berezaiti, a mountain in the
Avesta; See Alburz.
Haug, Dr. 150, 356, 359, 365, 455.
Heavens, spinning round of, in the
Ṛig Veda, 65.
Hebrews, their belief in the exist-
ence of celestial waters, 265, 278.
Heeren, Prof., 356.
Hêlios, the sun, his 350 oxen and
sheep, 202, 310, 394; sailing
from west to east in a golden
boat, 275.
Hemispheres, the two celestial,
upper and lower, referred to and