Frontmatter -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. VEDIC CONCEPTIONS OF THE WORLD AND ITS ORIGIN -- III. THE VEDIC GODS -- IV. MYTHICAL PRIESTS AND HEROES -- V. ANIMALS AND INANIMATE OBJECTS -- VI. DEMONS AND FIENDS -- VII. ESCHATOLOGY -- LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS -- CONTENTS -- ADDENDA AND CORRIGENDA -- I. SANSKRIT INDEX -- II. GENERAL INDEX -- Backmatter