Forest Folklore, Mythology, and RomanceAllen & Unwin, 1928 - 319 Seiten |
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... looked upon as gods , and when any calamity threatened the country they were consulted . In the North Island of New Zealand , at Mokau Heads , may be seen certain celebrated groves of the Pomaderris tainui , which is found only here in ...
... looked upon as gods , and when any calamity threatened the country they were consulted . In the North Island of New Zealand , at Mokau Heads , may be seen certain celebrated groves of the Pomaderris tainui , which is found only here in ...
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... looked down on the masses below , now bursting with laughter , now grave as owls ; but even in their deepest solemnity seeming only to be waiting for the arrival of the next laugh . Some were launched on a little marshy stream at the ...
... looked down on the masses below , now bursting with laughter , now grave as owls ; but even in their deepest solemnity seeming only to be waiting for the arrival of the next laugh . Some were launched on a little marshy stream at the ...
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... looked upon as divine , and were worshipped accordingly . The belief in Wood - Spirits or Forest - Spirits seems to have arisen , as Professor Mannhardt thinks , from the widespread idea that each forest , and even each tree in it , had ...
... looked upon as divine , and were worshipped accordingly . The belief in Wood - Spirits or Forest - Spirits seems to have arisen , as Professor Mannhardt thinks , from the widespread idea that each forest , and even each tree in it , had ...
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... looked upon as the Wild Huntsman or spectral hunter . It is said that until very recently , when he was heard riding past in his boisterous career , attended by his ghostly host , the windows of all sick chambers were opened , so that ...
... looked upon as the Wild Huntsman or spectral hunter . It is said that until very recently , when he was heard riding past in his boisterous career , attended by his ghostly host , the windows of all sick chambers were opened , so that ...
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... looked upon with appreciative eyes in Britain , and particularly so in England . Thomas Hood dedicated his poem " The Plea of the Midsummer Fairies " to Charles Lamb , and in the dedication he wrote : " It is my design in the following ...
... looked upon with appreciative eyes in Britain , and particularly so in England . Thomas Hood dedicated his poem " The Plea of the Midsummer Fairies " to Charles Lamb , and in the dedication he wrote : " It is my design in the following ...
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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