Forest Folklore, Mythology, and RomanceAllen & Unwin, 1928 - 319 Seiten |
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... became a mendicant , indifferent to everything , and concentrating his whole mind on Brahma . One of the precepts given to attain this high life is : " Let him not desire to live , let him not desire to die ; let him wait for his ...
... became a mendicant , indifferent to everything , and concentrating his whole mind on Brahma . One of the precepts given to attain this high life is : " Let him not desire to live , let him not desire to die ; let him wait for his ...
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... became the Buddha.2 There is a tract of forest country called Nṛisinhavana , situated to the north - west of Madhyadeça , composed of Palaça trees , of which the derivation of the name is uncertain . On one hand it was considered that ...
... became the Buddha.2 There is a tract of forest country called Nṛisinhavana , situated to the north - west of Madhyadeça , composed of Palaça trees , of which the derivation of the name is uncertain . On one hand it was considered that ...
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... became conscious of its eerie strangeness , the absence of sunshine , its subdued light , and marvelled at the queer feeling of loneliness , while inquiringly looking around to be assured that this loneliness was no delusion . It was as ...
... became conscious of its eerie strangeness , the absence of sunshine , its subdued light , and marvelled at the queer feeling of loneliness , while inquiringly looking around to be assured that this loneliness was no delusion . It was as ...
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... became one of the famous knights of King Arthur's Court . It is related that Alexander the Great and Floridas went to reside with Dame du Lac in her enchanted castle in the forest in order to be cured of their wounds , and that the ...
... became one of the famous knights of King Arthur's Court . It is related that Alexander the Great and Floridas went to reside with Dame du Lac in her enchanted castle in the forest in order to be cured of their wounds , and that the ...
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... became changed into a sumptuous palace containing all that could delight and charm the ear and eye . Here throughout the night her hapless victim was royally enter- tained , but the first rays of dawn dissolved the charm . The woods ...
... became changed into a sumptuous palace containing all that could delight and charm the ear and eye . Here throughout the night her hapless victim was royally enter- tained , but the first rays of dawn dissolved the charm . The woods ...
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abode Africa ancient Apollo appear Ash tree bark bear beautiful became believed birds branches Buddha called Chaldea considered countries Date Palm dead Demons divine earth Elves enchanted Evil Spirits Fairy Mythology famous fell fire flowers forest fruit goddess gods Golden Bough green grew Grim ground growing Gubernatis heard heaven holy hunting Ibid Indian inhabited Irminsul island J. G. Frazer King known land Land of Punt leaf leaves legend tells Lewis Spence live magic mankind 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 wife Wild Huntsman witches wood World Tree worship Yggdrasil Zeus