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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... offered to provide one animal for him every day if he would give up the hunt. The king accepted that condition, and they commenced to consult Fate as to the animals destined for the table of the king. One day Fate designated a fat roe ...
... offered to provide one animal for him every day if he would give up the hunt. The king accepted that condition, and they commenced to consult Fate as to the animals destined for the table of the king. One day Fate designated a fat roe ...
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... offered. An Oak coppice or grove near Loch Siant, in the 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 ...
... offered. An Oak coppice or grove near Loch Siant, in the 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 ...
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... offering to the beneficent genius of the Nile.”1 Virgil gives the true poetic touch to those superstitions which gloomy groves impressed upon the early ages in the story of Evander, describing different scenes to his illustrious guest ...
... offering to the beneficent genius of the Nile.”1 Virgil gives the true poetic touch to those superstitions which gloomy groves impressed upon the early ages in the story of Evander, describing different scenes to his illustrious guest ...
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... offered to the Tauric Diana. This rule of succession by the sword was observed down to imperial times; for amongst his other freaks, Caligula, thinking that the priest of Nemi had held office too long, hired a more stalwart ruffian to ...
... offered to the Tauric Diana. This rule of succession by the sword was observed down to imperial times; for amongst his other freaks, Caligula, thinking that the priest of Nemi had held office too long, hired a more stalwart ruffian to ...
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... offered cakes to it. If the maidens were chaste the serpent ate the cakes, but if the reverse, it left them untouched, and ants then came and removed them crumb by crumb, so that the sacred spot might be purified from any sign of the ...
... offered cakes to it. If the maidens were chaste the serpent ate the cakes, but if the reverse, it left them untouched, and ants then came and removed them crumb by crumb, so that the sacred spot might be purified from any sign of the ...
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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