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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... country called Nrisinhavana, situated to the north-west of Madhyadeça, composed of Palaça trees, of which the derivation of the name is uncertain. On one hand it was considered that the forest was sacred to Vishnu under his name of ...
... country called Nrisinhavana, situated to the north-west of Madhyadeça, composed of Palaça trees, of which the derivation of the name is uncertain. On one hand it was considered that the forest was sacred to Vishnu under his name of ...
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... country in the world contains such an amount of vegetable matter on its surface as the valley of the Amazon. Its entire extent, with the exception of some very small portions, is covered with one dense and lofty primeval forest, the ...
... country in the world contains such an amount of vegetable matter on its surface as the valley of the Amazon. Its entire extent, with the exception of some very small portions, is covered with one dense and lofty primeval forest, the ...
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... country is covered with miserable stunted trees and scanty brushwood of unpromising and forbidding aspect. Many forests of fabulous fame have been mentioned in classical writings and by the authors of old romances. Hindu mythology tells ...
... country is covered with miserable stunted trees and scanty brushwood of unpromising and forbidding aspect. Many forests of fabulous fame have been mentioned in classical writings and by the authors of old romances. Hindu mythology tells ...
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... country, and having lost her husband in this very place, she resolved to bury him on the spot. She therefore called six of her pages and ordered them to fetch each one of these stones, and to place them in the order which they still ...
... country, and having lost her husband in this very place, she resolved to bury him on the spot. She therefore called six of her pages and ordered them to fetch each one of these stones, and to place them in the order which they still ...
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Alexander Porteous. Similar narratives are found in the fairy tales of other countries. Thus, there is a popular English tale which runs: “At break of day, when the giant's daughter was fleeing with the prince, the giant in pursuit, she ...
Alexander Porteous. Similar narratives are found in the fairy tales of other countries. Thus, there is a popular English tale which runs: “At break of day, when the giant's daughter was fleeing with the prince, the giant in pursuit, she ...
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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