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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... Speaking Trees; Life Tree; Bull Oaks CHAPTER VII TREES (continued) Mythical Trees; Sacred Trees; Traditional Trees; Famous Trees; Curious Trees; Marvellous Trees CHAPTER VIII FOLKLORE Fossil or Petrified Forests and Trees; Bark of Trees ...
... Speaking Trees; Life Tree; Bull Oaks CHAPTER VII TREES (continued) Mythical Trees; Sacred Trees; Traditional Trees; Famous Trees; Curious Trees; Marvellous Trees CHAPTER VIII FOLKLORE Fossil or Petrified Forests and Trees; Bark of Trees ...
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... speaking of India, that “certain wild trees there bear wool instead of fruit, that in beauty and quality excels that of the sheep; and the Indians make their clothing from these trees.” A remnant of the aborigines of Ceylon still ...
... speaking of India, that “certain wild trees there bear wool instead of fruit, that in beauty and quality excels that of the sheep; and the Indians make their clothing from these trees.” A remnant of the aborigines of Ceylon still ...
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... speak to him, you will be surely able to escape.” Huon followed for some time the advice given him, but after experiencing the storms, he resolved to wait for and speak to Oberon. Shortly afterwards he met the dwarf, who informed him ...
... speak to him, you will be surely able to escape.” Huon followed for some time the advice given him, but after experiencing the storms, he resolved to wait for and speak to Oberon. Shortly afterwards he met the dwarf, who informed him ...
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... speaking to some other person, 'I thirst,' and immediately there would appear a cupbearer in an elegant dress, with a cheerful countenance, bearing in his stretched-out hand a large horn, adorned with gold and gems, as was the custom ...
... speaking to some other person, 'I thirst,' and immediately there would appear a cupbearer in an elegant dress, with a cheerful countenance, bearing in his stretched-out hand a large horn, adorned with gold and gems, as was the custom ...
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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