Forest Folklore, Mythology and RomanceRead Books Ltd, 28.06.2021 - 320 Seiten A comprehensive guide to forest folklore, including European and Asian mythology. First published in 1928, this volume was written by Alexander Porteous and details the lore and mythology behind many European and Asian beliefs and customs. The contents include:
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... Ancient Foresters; Forest Customs CHAPTER IV GROVES Earliest Temples; Druids; Classic Groves CHAPTER V MYTHICAL DENIZENS OF THE FORESTS AND WOODS Spirit of the Forest; Witches; Fairies; Demons; Wood-Spirits; Wild Huntsman; Wood-Nymphs ...
... Ancient Foresters; Forest Customs CHAPTER IV GROVES Earliest Temples; Druids; Classic Groves CHAPTER V MYTHICAL DENIZENS OF THE FORESTS AND WOODS Spirit of the Forest; Witches; Fairies; Demons; Wood-Spirits; Wild Huntsman; Wood-Nymphs ...
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... ancient seats of civilisation which in former times contained numerous forests, but which now, owing to the ravages of war and the improvidence of the people except in a few districts, is a comparatively bare and treeless.
... ancient seats of civilisation which in former times contained numerous forests, but which now, owing to the ravages of war and the improvidence of the people except in a few districts, is a comparatively bare and treeless.
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... ancient traditional forests of which we have any knowledge was the Forest, sometimes called the Grove, of Eridhu. It is frequently mentioned in the Assyrian tablets, and as Babylonian tradition placed the site of the Garden of Eden in ...
... ancient traditional forests of which we have any knowledge was the Forest, sometimes called the Grove, of Eridhu. It is frequently mentioned in the Assyrian tablets, and as Babylonian tradition placed the site of the Garden of Eden in ...
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... ancient tradition relates how, as soon as the first melancholy strains were heard, a forest of Elm trees sprang up, under one of which he reposed after his expedition to Hades had failed. CHAPTER II FABULOUS FORESTS Forests of Romance ...
... ancient tradition relates how, as soon as the first melancholy strains were heard, a forest of Elm trees sprang up, under one of which he reposed after his expedition to Hades had failed. CHAPTER II FABULOUS FORESTS Forests of Romance ...
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... ancient verderers, the guardians of the forest, the spirits of whom return to their old familiar haunts; and in the Forest of Fontainebleau le grand veneur is still supposed to hunt, and may be heard on stormy nights (v. Wild Huntsman) ...
... ancient verderers, the guardians of the forest, the spirits of whom return to their old familiar haunts; and in the Forest of Fontainebleau le grand veneur is still supposed to hunt, and may be heard on stormy nights (v. Wild Huntsman) ...
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abode Æneid Africa ancient Apollo appear Ash tree bark bear beautiful became believed birds branches Buddha called Chaldea considered countries dead Demons divine earth Elves enchanted Evil Spirits Fairy Mythology famous fell fire flowers forest fruit goddess gods Golden Bough grew Grim ground growing Gubernatis heard heaven holy hunting Ibid Indian inhabited Irminsul island J. G. Frazer Keightley’s King known land Land of Punt leaf leaves legend tells Lewis Spence live magic mankind Māui mentions moon mountains Myth Mythologie des Plantes natives night Nymphs Oak tree once origin Palm Pausanias Pine Pippala priest primitive race resembling river romance roots sacred grove sacred tree says seen serpent shade Silk-cotton tree soul speaking spot sprang Stallybrass tale temple Teut thorns told tradition travellers tribes trunk village wandering wife Wild Huntsman witches wood World Tree worship Yggdrasil Zeus