Forest Folklore, Mythology, and RomanceAllen & Unwin, 1928 - 319 Seiten |
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... existence to him , and he would understand the inner meaning of those oracles which were often spoken in the glades of the primeval woods . Every season of the year imparts its own peculiar beauty to the forests . In early spring a ...
... existence to him , and he would understand the inner meaning of those oracles which were often spoken in the glades of the primeval woods . Every season of the year imparts its own peculiar beauty to the forests . In early spring a ...
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... 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 forests , then he became a mendicant ...
... 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 forests , then he became a mendicant ...
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... existence are the mounds of Abu Shahrein , situated on the eastern bank of the river . The great Epic of Ancient Chaldea is known as the Izdubar Legends , dating fully 2000 B.C. , and many of the scenes and adventures related in it are ...
... existence are the mounds of Abu Shahrein , situated on the eastern bank of the river . The great Epic of Ancient Chaldea is known as the Izdubar Legends , dating fully 2000 B.C. , and many of the scenes and adventures related in it are ...
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... existence , and would have vague glimmerings of some power higher than them- selves whom it was necessary to propitiate and to worship . They saw the sun in the heavens travelling daily , as they thought , from east to west , pouring ...
... existence , and would have vague glimmerings of some power higher than them- selves whom it was necessary to propitiate and to worship . They saw the sun in the heavens travelling daily , as they thought , from east to west , pouring ...
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... existence on this spot in the following manner . The ancestors of the Maoris are said to have originally come from the islands of the Central and Eastern Pacific . They arrived at New Zealand in certain famous canoes , one of which was ...
... existence on this spot in the following manner . The ancestors of the Maoris are said to have originally come from the islands of the Central and Eastern Pacific . They arrived at New Zealand in certain famous canoes , one of which was ...
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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