In 1885 scholar and folklorist Edward Clodd set out to show how dreams and myths informed early humanity’s interpretation of the physical world, as well as society’s development and continuing belief in the supernatural. This book contains chapters on the personification of natural phenomena, beliefs in descent from animals and plants, omens, and dreams as communication between gods and men.
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Edward Clodd (1840-1930), the son of an English sea captain, was a banker, anthropologist, and writer. An early supporter of Darwin, his circle boasted such members as Thomas Huxley, Herbert Spencer, Thomas Hardy, Samuel Butler, and H. G. Wells. His works include stories meant to popularize the theory of evolution such as The Childhood of the World and The Story of Creation, as well as other books: Jesus of Nazareth and Nature Studies.
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