Forest Folklore, Mythology, and RomanceAllen & Unwin, 1928 - 319 Seiten |
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... considered to be the culmination of their existence . The ascetic life was also highly recommended , as a great portion of it was passed in the forests . If , however , the forest dweller did not find the desired liberation in the ...
... considered to be the culmination of their existence . The ascetic life was also highly recommended , as a great portion of it was passed in the forests . If , however , the forest dweller did not find the desired liberation in the ...
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... considered that the forest was sacred to Vishnu under his name of Nṛisinha , which means half - man and half - lion , as he had that form in his fourth incarnation ; while the other view is that the forest was inhabited by a savage ...
... considered that the forest was sacred to Vishnu under his name of Nṛisinha , which means half - man and half - lion , as he had that form in his fourth incarnation ; while the other view is that the forest was inhabited by a savage ...
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... considered as a type of all that is best in romance , and the legends connected with it teem with the chivalry of bygone ages . It is for ever associated with the name of Merlin , being reputed to contain his tomb , or rather the place ...
... considered as a type of all that is best in romance , and the legends connected with it teem with the chivalry of bygone ages . It is for ever associated with the name of Merlin , being reputed to contain his tomb , or rather the place ...
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... considered to have been derived from the Latin foris , meaning " out - of - doors , " and thus the unenclosed open land . Dr. Wedgwood , however , considered it to be a modified form . of the Welsh gores , gorest , waste or waste ground ...
... considered to have been derived from the Latin foris , meaning " out - of - doors , " and thus the unenclosed open land . Dr. Wedgwood , however , considered it to be a modified form . of the Welsh gores , gorest , waste or waste ground ...
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... considered to be of great importance in con- nection with the felling of timber . Pliny , borrowing from Theophrastus , says that the very best time to cut down trees is when the moon is in conjunction with the sun , that day being ...
... considered to be of great importance in con- nection with the felling of timber . Pliny , borrowing from Theophrastus , says that the very best time to cut down trees is when the moon is in conjunction with the sun , that day being ...
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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