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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... native village found his dwelling gone. On asking for his father, an old man replied: “I have heard of him. He lived in the days when my grandfather's grandfather was but a boy, and now he sleeps in the churchyard yonder.” Yvon then ...
... native village found his dwelling gone. On asking for his father, an old man replied: “I have heard of him. He lived in the days when my grandfather's grandfather was but a boy, and now he sleeps in the churchyard yonder.” Yvon then ...
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... natives of the Forest of Uregga, traversed by Stanley during his second expedition into Africa,1 that when a man's wife dies he puts a thick daub of charcoal paste over his face, which must be kept on for two years and a half. A woman ...
... natives of the Forest of Uregga, traversed by Stanley during his second expedition into Africa,1 that when a man's wife dies he puts a thick daub of charcoal paste over his face, which must be kept on for two years and a half. A woman ...
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... 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 of North America believed that their Medicine Men were endowed with supernatural ...
... 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 of North America believed that their Medicine Men were endowed with supernatural ...
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... natives kept their battle standards, which appear to have been images of the 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 ...
... natives kept their battle standards, which appear to have been images of the 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 ...
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... natives of the South Sea islands believed that by eating their slain enemies they would be inspired by their valour. From this practice the priestesses of Delphi and other Greek diviners were known as Daphnephagi. Plutarch says that ...
... natives of the South Sea islands believed that by eating their slain enemies they would be inspired by their valour. From this practice the priestesses of Delphi and other Greek diviners were known as Daphnephagi. Plutarch says that ...
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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