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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... serpent from the waist downwards on every Saturday until she met a man who should love her so much that he would consent to marry her under the promise of never seeing her on a Saturday. She then wandered through the world in search of ...
... serpent from the waist downwards on every Saturday until she met a man who should love her so much that he would consent to marry her under the promise of never seeing her on a Saturday. She then wandered through the world in search of ...
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... serpent with markings of blue and white. In the Forest of Longboel in Normandy, when the wind blows melodiously through the trees, the peasants imagine they hear the voices of the ancient verderers, the guardians of the forest, the ...
... serpent with markings of blue and white. In the Forest of Longboel in Normandy, when the wind blows melodiously through the trees, the peasants imagine they hear the voices of the ancient verderers, the guardians of the forest, the ...
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... serpent, and she proceeded to endeavour to destroy him. When he was asleep she approached his couch and was amazed to see Love (Eros or Cupid) himself. A drop of oil from her lamp awakened him, and he flew away. Psyché, however, caught ...
... serpent, and she proceeded to endeavour to destroy him. When he was asleep she approached his couch and was amazed to see Love (Eros or Cupid) himself. A drop of oil from her lamp awakened him, and he flew away. Psyché, however, caught ...
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... serpent Pytho, which the god had once killed. They wore laurel crowns, and whoever wished to consult them had to appear before the altar crowned with laurel and chewing laurel leaves. When giving forth the oracle the priestess also ...
... serpent Pytho, which the god had once killed. They wore laurel crowns, and whoever wished to consult them had to appear before the altar crowned with laurel and chewing laurel leaves. When giving forth the oracle the priestess also ...
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... serpent. Any children they afterwards bore were believed to have been begotten by this reptile. The serpent was understood to have been Æsculapius himself, as he was said to have often appeared in that form, and live serpents were ...
... serpent. Any children they afterwards bore were believed to have been begotten by this reptile. The serpent was understood to have been Æsculapius himself, as he was said to have often appeared in that form, and live serpents were ...
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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