The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-03-31
ONLY GOOD SHOES

ties, of which Brahma himself was chief. According to some writers his two brothers, Vishnu and SGiiva, were equally powerful, the former as pre- server of Brahmas creations, the latter as destroyer Vishnu is famous for his countless metamorphoses, and appears in tks sacred books under no fewer than one thousand different names. He remains the most popular deity among the Hindoos, who believe his final
 metamorphosis-tF1 that of a horse-is yet to come While awaiting this last change he is thought to be resting in a sea of milk, with serpent for his pillow. The River is supposed to issue from his right foot.
 The god Shiva also figures in Hindoo mythology under one thousand differ ent names, and is Invariably represent ed in some repellant form Idols show him at one time with five faces at an- other with three eyes, while a third will represent him with necklace of skulls, thick, matted hair and horn project ing from one of his temples, The great rock cut temple of the island of Ele- IS SdGISu lO lLtlS SOQ. <AiQuHQ. the rain god Indra have gathered count less traditions among which are those of his constant conflicts with his thundenboft Vajra; Vaya, the wind
 god; Shushna, the parcher, and AhiI tf1e confiner. The aim of this last named god is to confine and dry up the rivers and seas. Much homage is paid to Indra by the other gods, according to the Rig-Vedas, he being head of the heaven of the gods. He appears to have drunk freely of Soma, thesnectar of the Hindoo deities Any ideal light that tine sacred writings would wish him to be viewed in most fail when one reads of the hymns put In his mouth by the mystic scribes, It is a natural outcome of Indias climate that Indra should enter largely into her scheme of legend Just as Apollo and Baldur, the Morse sun, provide so much mythical charm in cooler regions, so does Indra in tie land of parehing plains and scorching rays. A Hindoo bride is not greeted with pretty wishes that the sun should light her path; the shimmering raindrop, Indra's precious Slllt IS Of16 DlSSSlflS lllNOhOu OAA tliS AA~-T0 of the Indian child-wife.
 Among the arts that Indra is sup posed to delight in are those of music 1 and dancing. The sacred books relate
 how hosts of beautiful damsels, called | Asparasen, fill his heavenly courts.
 Tradition gives them a dwelling place 1 on earth as well as in heaven, their l office being to test the virtue of hermits 1 in their solitude. It was hard on these lovely beings that should they succeed 1 in their arts. they should immealately 1 be turned to pillars of stone. 1t IS l part of the Brahmin creed that Saras- 1 vaiti Brahmas wife gave the vlna 10 mankind. the god Nareda showing them 1 how it was played and teaching them l the sacred hymns that called down the l thrice blessed rain and yelled the 1 blazing skies with cloud. To the god Krishna music has special consecra- l tion. his traditional companions on earth being the opis-shepherdesses,
 who drew gazelles after them when
 they sang to the vinas. All sorts of
 pretty traditions gather round this god 1 in connection with music. It's soothing | virtues however, did not overrule ms ruder qualities for he gloried in wars
 and was guilty of many individual massacres His warriors when dying were always laid on arrows, dart up-
 ward. in order to the last they should
 be goaded into consciousness and listen
 to long addresses from holy men on the transmigratton of souls. With the
 passing of the ages Buddha appears on the scenes of Hindoo belief and myth i London Lady.