Forest Folklore, Mythology, and RomanceAllen & Unwin, 1928 - 319 Seiten |
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... held their sway , until at the close of the glacial periods forests as we now know them covered the land , and , apart from their utilitarian purposes , a very wealth of romance lies hidden within their bosky depths . There , the voice ...
... held their sway , until at the close of the glacial periods forests as we now know them covered the land , and , apart from their utilitarian purposes , a very wealth of romance lies hidden within their bosky depths . There , the voice ...
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... held myself . " The Welsh Romance of the Lady of the Fountain , found in the Mabinogion , evidently treats of the same theme . One of King Arthur's knights called Kymon set out one day in quest of adventures . He came to a great tree ...
... held myself . " The Welsh Romance of the Lady of the Fountain , found in the Mabinogion , evidently treats of the same theme . One of King Arthur's knights called Kymon set out one day in quest of adventures . He came to a great tree ...
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... held that wood cut soon after new moon will not dry . In some parts of the world , however , the opposite is said to be the case . Thus , some tribes in East Africa use posts for their hut - building which had been cut while the moon ...
... held that wood cut soon after new moon will not dry . In some parts of the world , however , the opposite is said to be the case . Thus , some tribes in East Africa use posts for their hut - building which had been cut while the moon ...
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... held so sacred that no person would venture to cut even the smallest twig from it . Sacred groves of Hazel trees formerly existed in the vicinity of Edinburgh and Glasgow , the memory of which is still perpetuated in the name Calton ...
... held so sacred that no person would venture to cut even the smallest twig from it . Sacred groves of Hazel trees formerly existed in the vicinity of Edinburgh and Glasgow , the memory of which is still perpetuated in the name Calton ...
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... held to be degrading to the latter to represent him in human form , or to confine him within walls . When a war was about to be waged these images were brought forth from the grove and carried before the army . Ancient writers speak of ...
... held to be degrading to the latter to represent him in human form , or to confine him within walls . When a war was about to be waged these images were brought forth from the grove and carried before the army . Ancient writers speak of ...
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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