Forest Folklore, Mythology, and RomanceAllen & Unwin, 1928 - 319 Seiten |
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... native village found his dwelling gone . On asking for his father , an old man replied : " I have heard of him . He lived in the days when my grand- father's grandfather was but a boy , and now he sleeps in the churchyard yonder ...
... native village found his dwelling gone . On asking for his father , an old man replied : " I have heard of him . He lived in the days when my grand- father's grandfather was but a boy , and now he sleeps in the churchyard yonder ...
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... natives of the Forest of Uregga , traversed by Stanley during his second expedition into Africa , that when a man's wife dies he puts a thick daub of charcoal paste over his face , which must be kept on for two years and a half . A ...
... natives of the Forest of Uregga , traversed by Stanley during his second expedition into Africa , that when a man's wife dies he puts a thick daub of charcoal paste over his face , which must be kept on for two years and a half . A ...
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... natives kept their battle standards , which appear to have been images of the heads of wild animals , or , perhaps , of the whole animal , and it is considered that they were representative of their deity , as it was held to be ...
... natives kept their battle standards , which appear to have been images of the heads of wild animals , or , perhaps , of the whole animal , and it is considered that they were representative of their deity , as it was held to be ...
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... natives of the South Sea islands believed that by eating their slain enemies they would be inspired by their valour . From this practice the priestesses of Delphi and other Greek diviners were known as Daphnephagi . Plutarch says that ...
... natives of the South Sea islands believed that by eating their slain enemies they would be inspired by their valour . From this practice the priestesses of Delphi and other Greek diviners were known as Daphnephagi . Plutarch says that ...
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... native of that island . The enchantress Circe lived in a thick weird grove of funereal Willows in the island of Ææa , and by her magic arts changed all those who landed on the island into swine . Odysseus , however , by the aid of the ...
... native of that island . The enchantress Circe lived in a thick weird grove of funereal Willows in the island of Ææa , and by her magic arts changed all those who landed on the island into swine . Odysseus , however , by the aid of the ...
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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