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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... appears like the pulsation from the mighty heart of the forest, while, all around, sunlight and shadow form a tangled web of enchantment, which is deepened by soft elusive perfumes floating on the damp zephyrs. In fancy he may feel ...
... appears like the pulsation from the mighty heart of the forest, while, all around, sunlight and shadow form a tangled web of enchantment, which is deepened by soft elusive perfumes floating on the damp zephyrs. In fancy he may feel ...
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... appears to have been that known as the Black Pine of Eridhu, the Tree of Life, and will be noticed further on. The travellers then entered and passed through the forest. They evidently encountered Khumbaba and slew him, but the tablets ...
... appears to have been that known as the Black Pine of Eridhu, the Tree of Life, and will be noticed further on. The travellers then entered and passed through the forest. They evidently encountered Khumbaba and slew him, but the tablets ...
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... appear why he acts so. We may conjecture he was seeking a charm to open a door he mentions, and that according to the story this charm was known to the trees.” After his victory over Khumbaba, Izdubar was proclaimed king in Erech. The ...
... appear why he acts so. We may conjecture he was seeking a charm to open a door he mentions, and that according to the story this charm was known to the trees.” After his victory over Khumbaba, Izdubar was proclaimed king in Erech. The ...
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... appear to have seen or heard anything out of the ordinary. He wrote: “Thither I went in search of wonders, The forest I saw, the earth I saw, I sought wonders but found none, Foolishly I returned, foolishly I went back. Foolishly I went ...
... appear to have seen or heard anything out of the ordinary. He wrote: “Thither I went in search of wonders, The forest I saw, the earth I saw, I sought wonders but found none, Foolishly I returned, foolishly I went back. Foolishly I went ...
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... appear a cupbearer in an elegant dress, with a cheerful countenance, bearing in his stretched-out hand a large horn, adorned with gold and gems, as was the custom among the most ancient English. In the cup, nectar of an unknown but most ...
... appear a cupbearer in an elegant dress, with a cheerful countenance, bearing in his stretched-out hand a large horn, adorned with gold and gems, as was the custom among the most ancient English. In the cup, nectar of an unknown but most ...
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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