Note 86 — LECTURE II. The Origin and Contents of Primitive Religions.
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The Hebrew name Jahve (Jehovah) is derived by some from the verb “to thunder.” In the Vedas, Parjanja, the Thunderer, is a conspicuous figure. Mumpal, the Thunder, say the Australians, created all things. (Reise der Fregatte Novara, Anthrop. Theil, s. ix.) Among the Bechuanas, “When it thunders, every one trembles, and each asks the other, ‘Is there anyone among us who has devoured the wealth of others?’” (Calloway, Relig. System of the Amazulu, p. 117). Any number of other examples could be added.