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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... tells of a great cosmogonic forest, the principal tree in which is the mighty Jambu, which bears an immortal fruit as large as an elephant, resembling gold, and of which the seeds produce pure gold. In this celestial forest, in the ...
... tells of a great cosmogonic forest, the principal tree in which is the mighty Jambu, which bears an immortal fruit as large as an elephant, resembling gold, and of which the seeds produce pure gold. In this celestial forest, in the ...
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... tells that he was enchanted by Vivien, the Lady of the Lake, and entombed under a great stone. Merlin, wandering through the forest, came to a beautiful fountain and sat down on its brink to rest. To him came Vivien, whose mother, wife ...
... tells that he was enchanted by Vivien, the Lady of the Lake, and entombed under a great stone. Merlin, wandering through the forest, came to a beautiful fountain and sat down on its brink to rest. To him came Vivien, whose mother, wife ...
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... tells how Count Orlando on seeing the fair Angelica immediately fell in love with her, although he was already married. Angelica, meantime, had lost her heart to the young Medoro, and while strolling with him in the forest he carved ...
... tells how Count Orlando on seeing the fair Angelica immediately fell in love with her, although he was already married. Angelica, meantime, had lost her heart to the young Medoro, and while strolling with him in the forest he carved ...
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... tells how they were born in a wood near Orleans, and that Orson was carried off by a bear, which suckled him. Owing to this upbringing he became the terror of France when he grew to manhood, and was called the Wild Man of the Forest ...
... tells how they were born in a wood near Orleans, and that Orson was carried off by a bear, which suckled him. Owing to this upbringing he became the terror of France when he grew to manhood, and was called the Wild Man of the Forest ...
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... fifteenth or sixteenth century B.C. The king tells how he was born in a secret place, and his mother placed him in an ark of bulrushes well sealed with bitumen, and then threw him into the River Euphrates. The river bore him.
... fifteenth or sixteenth century B.C. The king tells how he was born in a secret place, and his mother placed him in an ark of bulrushes well sealed with bitumen, and then threw him into the River Euphrates. The river bore him.
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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