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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... 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 jungle, the remains of ancient cities, with vestiges of the temples and ...
... 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 jungle, the remains of ancient cities, with vestiges of the temples and ...
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... island of Papua, when youths of marriageable age are engaged in making their drums, they are compelled to live alone in the forest and to observe certain rules. It was believed that if the youth “ate a red banana it would choke him, and ...
... island of Papua, when youths of marriageable age are engaged in making their drums, they are compelled to live alone in the forest and to observe certain rules. It was believed that if the youth “ate a red banana it would choke him, and ...
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... island of Fernando Po in the Bight of Biafra is very densely wooded, and in some parts the natives have the curious custom of burying their dead in the forests with the heads just sticking up out of the ground. Many of the Indian tribes ...
... island of Fernando Po in the Bight of Biafra is very densely wooded, and in some parts the natives have the curious custom of burying their dead in the forests with the heads just sticking up out of the ground. Many of the Indian tribes ...
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... island of Skye, was at one time held so sacred that no person would venture to cut even the smallest twig from it. Sacred groves of Hazel trees formerly existed in the vicinity of Edinburgh and Glasgow, the memory of which is still ...
... island of Skye, was at one time held so sacred that no person would venture to cut even the smallest twig from it. Sacred groves of Hazel trees formerly existed in the vicinity of Edinburgh and Glasgow, the memory of which is still ...
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... threatened the country they were consulted. In the North Island of New Zealand, at Mokau Heads, may be seen certain celebrated groves of the Pomaderris tainui, which is found only here in the whole of New Zealand. Legend.
... threatened the country they were consulted. In the North Island of New Zealand, at Mokau Heads, may be seen certain celebrated groves of the Pomaderris tainui, which is found only here in the whole of New Zealand. Legend.
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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