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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... hill-sides, and torrents and inundations are the natural sequence. The earliest recorded instance of Forestry operations, in which trees were transplanted to a foreign land, is found in the records of an Egyptian expedition to the Land ...
... hill-sides, and torrents and inundations are the natural sequence. The earliest recorded instance of Forestry operations, in which trees were transplanted to a foreign land, is found in the records of an Egyptian expedition to the Land ...
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... hills and mountains were considered the most befitting spots for worship, as being nearer to the heaven where the divinities resided, and, in course of time, to beautify these holy hills, trees were planted upon them, and from this ...
... hills and mountains were considered the most befitting spots for worship, as being nearer to the heaven where the divinities resided, and, in course of time, to beautify these holy hills, trees were planted upon them, and from this ...
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... hill and was surrounded by the trees. We read (2 Kings xviii. 4), “He removed the high places and brake the images, and cut down the groves.” It would appear that the idol itself was sometimes called a grove, as—“Ahab made a grove” (1 ...
... hill and was surrounded by the trees. We read (2 Kings xviii. 4), “He removed the high places and brake the images, and cut down the groves.” It would appear that the idol itself was sometimes called a grove, as—“Ahab made a grove” (1 ...
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... hill in the centre of a thick wood or grove, as symbolic of the holiness of that place which no one could enter except by Divine favour. Evelyn1 says that Paradise itself was but a kind of nemorous temple or sacred grove planted by God ...
... hill in the centre of a thick wood or grove, as symbolic of the holiness of that place which no one could enter except by Divine favour. Evelyn1 says that Paradise itself was but a kind of nemorous temple or sacred grove planted by God ...
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... hill, a god inhabits, but what god is uncertain: the Arcadians believe they have seen Jove himself, when often with his right hand he shook the blackening ægis, and roused the clouds of thunder.”2 The earth itself was considered to be a ...
... hill, a god inhabits, but what god is uncertain: the Arcadians believe they have seen Jove himself, when often with his right hand he shook the blackening ægis, and roused the clouds of thunder.”2 The earth itself was considered to be a ...
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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