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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... known as the Carboniferous period, the remains of which form our coal seams. Never before or since had there been such an exuberance of plant life. So luxuriant was the plant growth over the whole globe that to the inhabitants of other ...
... known as the Carboniferous period, the remains of which form our coal seams. Never before or since had there been such an exuberance of plant life. So luxuriant was the plant growth over the whole globe that to the inhabitants of other ...
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... known of which were those of Mount Lebanon, and the venerable Cedars growing thereon are perhaps the most solemnly impressive trees in the world. A full century before the days of King Solomon one Zekar-baal reigned as king in the city ...
... known of which were those of Mount Lebanon, and the venerable Cedars growing thereon are perhaps the most solemnly impressive trees in the world. A full century before the days of King Solomon one Zekar-baal reigned as king in the city ...
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... known that for untold centuries Brahmanism was the religion of the land, until it was superseded by Mahommedanism in or about the year 1478. Mr. H. M. Stanley, in his journey for the relief of Emin Pasha in 1887, when crossing Africa ...
... known that for untold centuries Brahmanism was the religion of the land, until it was superseded by Mahommedanism in or about the year 1478. Mr. H. M. Stanley, in his journey for the relief of Emin Pasha in 1887, when crossing Africa ...
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... known as the Izdubar Legends, dating fully 2000 B.C ., and many of the scenes and adventures related in it are represented as taking place in the forests. The tablets recording the Epic were discovered by the late Mr. George Smith in ...
... known as the Izdubar Legends, dating fully 2000 B.C ., and many of the scenes and adventures related in it are represented as taking place in the forests. The tablets recording the Epic were discovered by the late Mr. George Smith in ...
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... known as the Black Pine of Eridhu, the Tree of Life, and will be noticed further on. The travellers then entered and passed through the forest. They evidently encountered Khumbaba and slew him, but the tablets recording this are so ...
... known as the Black Pine of Eridhu, the Tree of Life, and will be noticed further on. The travellers then entered and passed through the forest. They evidently encountered Khumbaba and slew him, but the tablets recording this are so ...
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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