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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... beautiful forest that he was shown the four great truths. Various forests of India have become celebrated through the legend of Buddha, among others that of the Mrigadava, concerning which the following is related: The King of Benares ...
... beautiful forest that he was shown the four great truths. Various forests of India have become celebrated through the legend of Buddha, among others that of the Mrigadava, concerning which the following is related: The King of Benares ...
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... beautiful fountain and sat down on its brink to rest. To him came Vivien, whose mother, wife of the lord of Broceliande and also a fay, had prophesied that the wisest man in the world should love her. He would grant all her desires but ...
... beautiful fountain and sat down on its brink to rest. To him came Vivien, whose mother, wife of the lord of Broceliande and also a fay, had prophesied that the wisest man in the world should love her. He would grant all her desires but ...
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... beautiful Dame Tryamour. He did so, and the lady, falling in love with him, gave him many valuable gifts of magical powers. Afterwards he returned to the Court of King Arthur, but again had the misfortune to offend the queen. He was ...
... beautiful Dame Tryamour. He did so, and the lady, falling in love with him, gave him many valuable gifts of magical powers. Afterwards he returned to the Court of King Arthur, but again had the misfortune to offend the queen. He was ...
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... beautiful Fay Pressina. Melusina, having offended her mother, was condemned by her to become a serpent from the waist downwards on every Saturday until she met a man who should love her so much that he would consent to marry her under ...
... beautiful Fay Pressina. Melusina, having offended her mother, was condemned by her to become a serpent from the waist downwards on every Saturday until she met a man who should love her so much that he would consent to marry her under ...
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... beautiful trees which together impart a peculiar beauty to the scene; and the external forms of these trees possess so much beauty, and their overhanging boughs afford so welcome a shelter, that we need not wonder if in early ages ...
... beautiful trees which together impart a peculiar beauty to the scene; and the external forms of these trees possess so much beauty, and their overhanging boughs afford so welcome a shelter, that we need not wonder if in early ages ...
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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