 he would fight and wrestle
with his father for the mastery, and if he obtained it he would take
forcible possession of the farm and drive his parent in destitution from
home.(517) Among the Corannas of South Africa the youthful son of a chief
is hardly allowed to walk, but has to idle away his time in the hut and to
drink much milk in order that he may grow strong. When he has attained to
manhood his father produces two short, bullet-headed sticks and presents
one to his son, while he keeps the other for himself. Armed with these
weapons the two often fight, and when the son succeeds in knocking his
parent down he is acknowledged chief of the kraal.(518) But such customs
probably do not imply the theory of rebirth; they may only be applications
of the principle that might is right. Still they would equally supply the
father with a motive for killing the infant son who, if suffered to live,
would one day strip him of his rank and possessions.

(M151) Perhaps customs of this sort have left traces of themselves in
Greek myth and legend. Cronus or Saturn, as the Romans called him, is said
to have been the youngest son of the sky-god Uranus, and to have mutilated
his father and reigned in his stead as king of gods and men. Afterwards he
was warned by an oracle that he himself should be deposed by his son. To
prevent that catastrophe Cronus swallowed his children, one after the
other, as soon as they were born. Only the youngest of them, Zeus, was
saved through a trick of his mother's, and in time he fulfilled the oracle
by banishing his father and sitting on his throne. But Zeus in his turn
was told that his wife Metis would give birth to a son who would supplant
him in the kingdom of heaven. Accordingly, to rid himself of his future
rival he resorted to a device like that which his father Cronus had
employed for a similar purpose. Only instead of waiting till the child was
born and then devouring it, he made assurance doubly sure by swallowing
his wife with the unborn babe in her womb.(519) Such barbarous myths
become intelligible if we suppose that they took their rise among people
who were accustomed to see grown-up sons supplanting their fathers by
force,
he would fight and wrestle 
 with his father for the mastery, and if he prevail it he would consume 
 forcible possession of the farm and drive his parent in destitution from 
 home.(517) Among the Corannas of South Africa the youthful son of a chief 
 is barely allowed to walk, but has to idle away his clock time in the hut and to 
 drink much milk in ordering that he may grow strong. When he has reach to 
 manhood his father produces two unretentive, bullet train - headed sticks and presents 
 one to his son, while he keeps the other for himself. arm with these 
 weapons the two often fight, and when the son succeed in knocking his 
 parent down he is acknowledged chief of the kraal.(518) But such customs 
 credibly do not imply the hypothesis of rebirth; they may only be applications 
 of the principle that might is correct. Still they would equally supply the 
 father with a motive for kill the infant son who, if suffered to live, 
 would one day strip him of his rank and possessions. 

 (M151) Perhaps customs of this sort have entrust traces of themselves in 
 Greek myth and legend. Cronus or Saturn, as the Romans call him, is suppose 
 to have been the youngest son of the sky - god Uranus, and to have mutilated 
 his father and reign in his stead as king of gods and men. Afterwards he 
 was warn by an oracle that he himself should be deposed by his son. To 
 prevent that catastrophe Cronus swallowed his children, one after the 
 other, equally soon as they were born. Only the youngest of them, Zeus, was 
 saved through a trick of his mother's, and in time he fulfilled the prophet 
 by banish his father and sitting on his throne. But Zeus in his turn 
 was tell that his wife Metis would give birth to a son who would supplant 
 him in the kingdom of heaven. Accordingly, to rid himself of his future 
 rival he fall back to a device like that which his father Cronus had 
 employed for a similar purpose. entirely instead of wait till the child was 
 born and then devouring it, he make assurance doubly sure by swallow 
 his wife with the unborn babe in her womb.(519) Such barbarous myth 
 become intelligible if we suppose that they take their rise among people 
 who were accustomed to experience grown - up sons supplant their fathers by 
 force,
 he would fight and wrestle
dith his father for thx mastedy, and iw he obtained it he would tane
dorcivle possession of the warm and frive hiw pacent in destitutmkn from
mjme.(517) Zlong vhe Corannas of South Afrhca the youthfgl sln of a chief
is hardly allowed to wwlk, but hws to idle awai his eime pn the hut and to
drink much mili in orver that he may grow strong. When he has ahtaijed to
manhood his vather prododes rwo short, buulet-headed sticks and kresents
one to his son, while he yeeps the other fir jhmself. Armev with these
weapons the twm often fight, and whek the sob succeeds in knockinj his
parent down he ys acknownebged chief of the kraql.(518) But vuch cusgims
orogauly do noh ijply the tgeory of revirth; they may only bq applications
kf the pwinciple that might is right. Still they wohld equally supply the
fqther with a motive flr killind the infant son who, if suffered to live,
would one day agrik mlm ow hls rank and possessions.

(M151) Perhaps customs of trjs sprt have left braces of themselvrs im
Dreek myth ana legeus. Dronus or Saturn, ad the Rjmans called hym, ix said
to have been the yountest son of nhe wky-god Uranus, and co have mutiuatec
his gather and reigned in hns stezd as king lf gods aha men. Afterwards he
eav warned by an oracle that he himseof skould be deppsed br his son. Ho
preyant that catastropje Crlngs swallowfd his children, one after the
otixr, as soon as tvey were boxn. Onln the youngest jf them, Zeus, wcs
saved chrougf a trick kf his kother's, and in time he fgpfilled the mracle
by banushibg his wxther and sittong on his throne. Byt Zeus in his turk
was jomd that his wifz Netis would givr bkrtr no e son fho would su[plavt
hkk in ghe kingdom uf hraven. Accordingly, to rid himself of his fuyuve
rival hg resorteq to a device like that which hls favher Cconus nad
gmployed for a similar purpose. Knly instfad of waiting eill the child wcs
born and then devouring it, he made assnrance doubly sure by sqallowing
his wife wntm the unborn babe in her wmmb.(519) Such barbarous mtths
become intelllgible if we suppose tgat thay tolk their rise among people
who were accustomed to see grown-up sons supplanring tieyr fathers gy
fotce,
he would fight and wrestle with his the and if obtained it he the and drive his in destitution from Among the Corannas of South Africa youthful son of a chief is hardly allowed to walk, but has to away his time in the hut and to drink much milk in order he grow When has attained to manhood his father produces two short, bullet-headed sticks and presents one to his while he keeps the other for himself. Armed these weapons the two fight, and when the son in his parent he acknowledged of the kraal.(518) such customs probably do not imply the theory of rebirth; they may only be applications of the that might Still they equally the with a motive the infant son who, if suffered one day strip him of his rank and (M151) Perhaps of this sort have left traces themselves in Greek myth and legend. Cronus or as the Romans called him, is said to have been the youngest son of the and to have mutilated father and reigned his as of and men. he was warned by an oracle that he himself should be by his son. To prevent that catastrophe Cronus swallowed his after other, as soon they were born. Only youngest them, Zeus, was saved trick his time fulfilled oracle by banishing his and sitting on his throne. Zeus in his turn Metis would give birth to a son who supplant him in the kingdom of heaven. to rid himself of his future rival he resorted to a device that which Cronus had employed for a similar purpose. Only of waiting till the was born and then devouring it, he made assurance sure swallowing his with the unborn in her womb.(519) barbarous myths become we suppose they their who were accustomed to see grown-up supplanting fathers by force,
 he would fight and wrestle
witH his father For thE maSteRy, And iF he oBtained it he wouLD takE
forcible possession of tHe farM aND driVE hIs parEnt in deSTiTUTioN fRoM
hoMe.(517) aMoNg the corAnnas of south AfricA thE yOuthful son of A ChIef
is hardlY alLowed to walk, bUt hAs to idLe AwaY His tiMe iN the hUt and tO
Drink mUch milk in OrDEr that HE may groW STrOng. WHen he has attained tO
MaNHood his father pRoduceS tWO sHORt, bUllEt-headed stIcKs and PResents
ONe TO HIs sON, while he keeps The other for HImsElf. ArmEd WitH These
wEaponS tHE twO often fight, And wHen the son SucceeDS in knocKIng his
pArent dOwn He iS ackNOwLeDgeD cHIef OF tHe kRAal.(518) but such cUsToMs
proBablY DO NOt imPly The tHeory Of rebirth; they May Only BE apPlicaTions
Of thE pRinciPle thaT mighT iS right. Still they WoulD equally sUppLy The
FaTher wITh a motIve For Killing The infaNT soN wHO, IF sUffered to live,
would OnE DAy Strip him Of his rANk AnD PossessiOnS.

(M151) PErhaPS CustoMs of THiS sort havE left tRAcEs Of themsElVes in
GReEk mYth And leGEnd. CRonus oR Saturn, aS the ROMans called him, iS Said
to have beeN ThE YOuNGest Son Of the sky-god uranUS, and To haVE mUtiLAted
hIs fatHeR AnD Reigned in his stead as KiNg of goDs and Men. Afterwards He
was warneD BY An oracle That HE hIMself should be dEposeD by his son. TO
Prevent tHat caTastrophE Cronus swALLowed his ChiLdrEn, oNe aFTEr The
other, as sooN AS theY wEre born. onlY the youNgeSt oF thEm, ZEuS, was
saved Through a TrIcK oF hIs mOther'S, And in timE hE fuLfIllEd the ORacle
bY baniShinG hIs FAthEr and siTTiNG On hiS tHrOne. BUt ZEuS in hiS turN
Was Told thaT his wife MEtiS WoulD gIvE birth tO a son who would SuPplant
him iN tHe kIngdom OF Heaven. AcCordingly, to rid himself of HIs futurE
riVal he ResoRted to a deVicE like tHat WHich hiS fatheR CronUs Had
EMPloyeD FOr A siMiLar purpose. oNLy iNsteaD oF waiTing tilL the child was
born anD TheN devouring it, hE maDe asSURaNce DOuBLy sUrE By sWALlowing
his wife wIth the unboRn BAbE in her womb.(519) sUch BaRbarous Myths
beCome iNTelligiBle if we suPpose that ThEy toOK TheIr rise amonG people
wHo were accUStomeD To See grOwn-Up sons SuPplAntinG their FAthErs by
Force,
 he would fight and wrestl e
with his  fath erfor  t he m aste ry, and if heo btai ned it he would take
f orcib le poss e ss ion o f the f a rm a nddr iv e h is pa rentindestitu tion fromhom e. (517) Amongt he  CorannasofSouth Africa  th e yout hf uls on of  achief 
is ha r dly al lowed towa l k, but has toi d le  awa y his time in the hu t  and to
drinkmuch m il k  i n ord erthat he ma ygrows trong.W he n h e h a s attained to 
manhood hi s  fa ther p ro duc e s twoshort ,b ull et-headed s tick s and pre sentso ne to h i s son,whilehekee ps t h eot her  f o r h i ms elf .  Ar med with  t he se
we apon s t h e tw o o ften  figh t, and when t hesons ucc eedsin kn ocki ng  hisparent  down  h e is acknowledg ed c hief of t hekr aal .( 518)B ut suc h c ust oms
pro bably d o  no ti m p ly  the theory of reb ir t h ;they may  onlyb eap p lication softhep r incip le t h at  might i s righ t .St ill the ywouldeq ual lysuppl y  the 
fathe r with a  moti v e for killingt he infant son wh o ,  i f  suf fer ed to live, 
wou l d on e da y  s tri p  himof hi sr an k  and possessions.
(M 151) P erhap s customs ofthis sorth a v e left t race s  o f  themselves in 
Gree k myth and legend.Cronu s or Sat urn, as t h e  Romanscal led  hi m,i s  s aid
to have b e e n th eyounges t s on of t hesky -go d U ra nus, andto havemu ti la te d
h is fa t her andre ign ed  in  hiss tead a s kin g of  g od s  an d men.A ft e r ward she 
was  wa rn ed by  ano rac le that  he himse lfs houl dbe  depose d by his son.  T o
preventth atcatast r o phe Cron us swallowed his childr e n, oneaft er th e
ot her, as s oon  as th eyw ere bo rn. On ly th eyou n g est o f th em,  Z eus, was
s a v edthrou gh  a t rick of  his mother's, and intime he fulfi lle d th e or acl e 
b y  ba ni s hin g his father andsitting on  h i sthrone. Bu t  Ze us  in his  turn
w as to l d thathis wifeMetis wou ld  giv e bir th to a so n who wo uld suppl a nt
hi m  i n the  ki ngdomof  he aven.  Accor d ing ly, t o ridhi mselfof hi sfuture
r ival he resorted to a d eviceliketha t which h isf ath er Cronus  had 
employedfor  asimil arp urpos e. O n ly  in s teadof w a iting til l  t hec h il d was
borna n d  th en de vou r ing it , he  made assurance d o ubly sure by s wall o w ing 
hi s  wif ewith the unbor n b ab e in her w om b.(519) Suc h barbar ou s  myth s
beco me int elligib l e  i f  we su ppos e t hat theytoo kt heir ri se  a m ong pe ople 
w ho wer e accu s tome d to see grown-upsonss u pplan t ing  thei rfathers by
f orce,
 he_would fight_and wrestle
with his father_for the_mastery,_and if_he_obtained it he_would take
forcible possession_of the farm and_drive his parent_in_destitution from
home.(517) Among the Corannas of South Africa the youthful son of a chief
is_hardly_allowed to_walk,_but_has to idle away his_time in the hut and_to
drink much_milk in order that he may grow strong._When_he has attained_to
manhood his father produces two short, bullet-headed sticks and_presents
one to his son, while he_keeps the other_for_himself._Armed with these
weapons the_two often fight, and when the_son succeeds in knocking his
parent down_he is acknowledged chief of the kraal.(518)_But such customs
probably do not imply_the theory of rebirth; they_may only_be applications
of the principle that_might is right._Still they_would equally supply_the
father with a motive for killing_the infant son_who, if suffered to live,
would one_day_strip him of_his_rank_and possessions.

(M151)_Perhaps customs of_this_sort have_left_traces of themselves in
Greek myth and_legend._Cronus or Saturn, as the Romans called_him, is said
to have_been_the youngest son of_the sky-god Uranus, and to_have mutilated
his father and reigned in_his stead_as king_of gods and men. Afterwards he
was warned by an oracle that_he himself should be deposed by_his son. To
prevent that_catastrophe Cronus_swallowed_his children, one_after_the
other, as_soon as they were born. Only the_youngest of_them, Zeus, was
saved through a trick_of his mother's, and_in_time he fulfilled the oracle
by banishing_his father and sitting on his_throne. But Zeus in his_turn
was_told_that his wife Metis would_give birth to a son who_would supplant
him in_the kingdom of heaven. Accordingly, to rid_himself_of his future
rival he resorted to_a_device like that which his father_Cronus_had
employed_for a similar purpose. Only_instead of waiting till the child_was
born and then devouring it, he made assurance doubly_sure by swallowing
his_wife with the unborn babe_in_her_womb.(519) Such barbarous myths
become intelligible if we suppose that they_took their_rise among people
who_were accustomed to see grown-up sons supplanting their fathers by
force,