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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... Holy Grail, and relate the adventures of the gallant knights who figure in Arthurian Romance as having undertaken that quest. The enchanted Forest of Broceliande in Brittany may be considered as a type of all that is best in romance ...
... Holy Grail, and relate the adventures of the gallant knights who figure in Arthurian Romance as having undertaken that quest. The enchanted Forest of Broceliande in Brittany may be considered as a type of all that is best in romance ...
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... Holy Trinity, near Moscow, arrived at the gates of Tröitsa, a thick forest suddenly sprang up before him. He vainly endeavoured to penetrate the forest, was constantly misled, and after having been practically lost in it for three days ...
... Holy Trinity, near Moscow, arrived at the gates of Tröitsa, a thick forest suddenly sprang up before him. He vainly endeavoured to penetrate the forest, was constantly misled, and after having been practically lost in it for three days ...
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... holy wood from use by the people. Gibbon says: “The royal forests were reserved for the more important purposes of the chase; and the trees, says Nicetas, were guarded by the eunuchs, like the groves of religious worship.”1 In Alsace, a ...
... holy wood from use by the people. Gibbon says: “The royal forests were reserved for the more important purposes of the chase; and the trees, says Nicetas, were guarded by the eunuchs, like the groves of religious worship.”1 In Alsace, a ...
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... holy hills, trees were planted upon them, and from this arose the consecration of these groves; but the worship of, and in, groves seems to have at first arisen from the veneration paid to natural groves. These holy hills were the “high ...
... holy hills, trees were planted upon them, and from this arose the consecration of these groves; but the worship of, and in, groves seems to have at first arisen from the veneration paid to natural groves. These holy hills were the “high ...
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... holy 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 ...
... holy 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 ...
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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