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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... head and neck so severely that he had to give up the pursuit.” Again, we are told how the wandering princess, aided by a magic wand, opened a path through an impenetrable hedge, and continued her journey. The evil being following her ...
... head and neck so severely that he had to give up the pursuit.” Again, we are told how the wandering princess, aided by a magic wand, opened a path through an impenetrable hedge, and continued her journey. The evil being following her ...
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... bury him with the utmost secrecy so as to prevent his enemies from violating his grave and cutting off his head. To achieve the end in view a false burial takes place with much ceremony in or near the king's house, while.
... bury him with the utmost secrecy so as to prevent his enemies from violating his grave and cutting off his head. To achieve the end in view a false burial takes place with much ceremony in or near the king's house, while.
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... heads just sticking up out of the ground. Many of the Indian tribes of North America believed that their Medicine Men were endowed with supernatural attributes, as it was not possible for all and sundry to obtain such a distinction. Far ...
... heads just sticking up out of the ground. Many of the Indian tribes of North America believed that their Medicine Men were endowed with supernatural attributes, as it was not possible for all and sundry to obtain such a distinction. Far ...
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... heads of wild animals, or, perhaps, of the whole animal, and it is considered that they were representative of their deity, as it was held to be degrading to the latter to represent him in human form, or to confine him within walls ...
... heads of wild animals, or, perhaps, of the whole animal, and it is considered that they were representative of their deity, as it was held to be degrading to the latter to represent him in human form, or to confine him within walls ...
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... heads are set up in the boughs; they chant their extemporised songs to the Spirit of the Forest, and hang for him on the branches of the trees along the roadside offerings of horsehair, emblems of their most valued possession. A clump ...
... heads are set up in the boughs; they chant their extemporised songs to the Spirit of the Forest, and hang for him on the branches of the trees along the roadside offerings of horsehair, emblems of their most valued possession. A clump ...
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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