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1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 10… (1911)

Griechenland. Im Neuen das Alte (1837) , which contains his theory of the origin and explanation of the Greek myths, which he never abandoned, in spite of the attacks to which it was subjected. According to him, the myths arose from definite local (especially atmospheric and aquatic) phenomena, and represented the annually recurring processes of nature as the acts of gods and heroes
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1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 10… (1911)

Die Gründung Roms (1868) ; Daduchos (1875) , on the language of the myths and mythical buildings; Die Wanderungen der Inachostochter Io (1880) ; Prolegomena zur Mythologie als Wissenschaft und Lexikon der Mythensprache (1891) . Amongst his topographical works mention may be made of: Topographie von Athen (1841) ; Beschreibung der Ebene von Troja (1850) , a commentary on a map of the locality executed by T. A. Spratt (see Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, xii., 1842) ; Topographia Thebarum Heptapylarum (1854)
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