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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... , the hirsute arms of the Lepidodendrons would wave ghostlike in the gentle breeze, or toss wildly when a hurricane swept through the forest carrying destruction in its path. As the milleniums passed, other epochs of time held their.
... , the hirsute arms of the Lepidodendrons would wave ghostlike in the gentle breeze, or toss wildly when a hurricane swept through the forest carrying destruction in its path. As the milleniums passed, other epochs of time held their.
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... carried its fruit, good was its shadow, full of pleasure, an excellent tree, the choice of the forest,” and so on. This particular Pine appears to have been that known as the Black Pine of Eridhu, the Tree of Life, and will be noticed ...
... carried its fruit, good was its shadow, full of pleasure, an excellent tree, the choice of the forest,” and so on. This particular Pine appears to have been that known as the Black Pine of Eridhu, the Tree of Life, and will be noticed ...
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... carried and arranged the huge masses as easily as if they had been only rose-leaves. When the tomb was completed, the Fairy ascended it, and turning to the east, she thrice cursed, in a voice of thunder, whoever should henceforth dare ...
... carried and arranged the huge masses as easily as if they had been only rose-leaves. When the tomb was completed, the Fairy ascended it, and turning to the east, she thrice cursed, in a voice of thunder, whoever should henceforth dare ...
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... carried off by a bear, which suckled him. Owing to this upbringing he became the terror of France when he grew to manhood, and was called the Wild Man of the Forest. Tasso, in his great poem “Jerusalem Delivered,” relates (Book XIII) ...
... carried off by a bear, which suckled him. Owing to this upbringing he became the terror of France when he grew to manhood, and was called the Wild Man of the Forest. Tasso, in his great poem “Jerusalem Delivered,” relates (Book XIII) ...
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... carry the body into the forest, where they place it on the top of four wooden pillars, and a tree is planted near it. This tree is usually the Pavetta Indica, and they have the curious custom of allowing none but naked females to be ...
... carry the body into the forest, where they place it on the top of four wooden pillars, and a tree is planted near it. This tree is usually the Pavetta Indica, and they have the curious custom of allowing none but naked females to be ...
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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