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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... relates how he left his palace at night after a last look at his sleeping wife Yasodhara, and the son just born to him, and wended his way to the forests of Magadha. In these forests he passed seven years in extreme asceticism, after ...
... relates how he left his palace at night after a last look at his sleeping wife Yasodhara, and the son just born to him, and wended his way to the forests of Magadha. In these forests he passed seven years in extreme asceticism, after ...
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... relates to the overthrow of the tyrant Khumbaba, the King of the Elamites, who had conquered the land. The Epic records that Izdubar, when at Erech, the capital of Shumur, or Southern Chaldea, and the Shinar of the Bible, had a curious ...
... relates to the overthrow of the tyrant Khumbaba, the King of the Elamites, who had conquered the land. The Epic records that Izdubar, when at Erech, the capital of Shumur, or Southern Chaldea, and the Shinar of the Bible, had a curious ...
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... relates how, as soon as the first melancholy strains were heard, a forest of Elm trees sprang up, under one of which he reposed after his expedition to Hades had failed. CHAPTER II FABULOUS FORESTS Forests of Romance and Myth. THE. 1G. T ...
... relates how, as soon as the first melancholy strains were heard, a forest of Elm trees sprang up, under one of which he reposed after his expedition to Hades had failed. CHAPTER II FABULOUS FORESTS Forests of Romance and Myth. THE. 1G. T ...
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... 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, and the legends ...
... 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, and the legends ...
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... relates how the queen of King Ban left her new-born son, Lancelot, on the banks of a lake while she tended her husband on his deathbed. When she returned she found the child in the arms of a lovely lady who, heedless of her entreaties ...
... relates how the queen of King Ban left her new-born son, Lancelot, on the banks of a lake while she tended her husband on his deathbed. When she returned she found the child in the arms of a lovely lady who, heedless of her entreaties ...
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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