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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... divine melody. It is recorded that the monk of Hildesheim, doubting how with God a thousand years could be as yesterday, listened to the melody of a bird in the green wood during three minutes, and found that in these three minutes ...
... divine melody. It is recorded that the monk of Hildesheim, doubting how with God a thousand years could be as yesterday, listened to the melody of a bird in the green wood during three minutes, and found that in these three minutes ...
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... divine.” Java lays claim to be the finest and most interesting tropical island in the world, and with reason, for, apart from the luxuriant forests which clothe the mountains to their summits, in these forests are found, buried in the ...
... divine.” Java lays claim to be the finest and most interesting tropical island in the world, and with reason, for, apart from the luxuriant forests which clothe the mountains to their summits, in these forests are found, buried in the ...
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... divine ambrosia. One of the most 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 ...
... divine ambrosia. One of the most 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 ...
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... divine land, and with heaps of the resin of incense, with fresh incense trees, with ebony,” and so on. It is said that thirty-one of these incense trees, well packed in tubs, were drawn on board the vessels, and that it took six men to ...
... divine land, and with heaps of the resin of incense, with fresh incense trees, with ebony,” and so on. It is said that thirty-one of these incense trees, well packed in tubs, were drawn on board the vessels, and that it took six men to ...
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... Divine favour. Evelyn1 says that Paradise itself was but a kind of nemorous temple or sacred grove planted by God Himself and given to man. It was a place consecrated for sober discipline, wherein to contemplate those mysterious and ...
... Divine favour. Evelyn1 says that Paradise itself was but a kind of nemorous temple or sacred grove planted by God Himself and given to man. It was a place consecrated for sober discipline, wherein to contemplate those mysterious and ...
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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