Forest Folklore, Mythology, and RomanceAllen & Unwin, 1928 - 319 Seiten |
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... resembling gold , and of which the seeds produce pure gold . In this celestial forest , in the field of flowers of light , the plant of immortality grew , and from this plant Dhanvantari , the physician of the gods , extracted the ...
... resembling gold , and of which the seeds produce pure gold . In this celestial forest , in the field of flowers of light , the plant of immortality grew , and from this plant Dhanvantari , the physician of the gods , extracted the ...
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... resembling mahogany called Walala , which is much influenced by the phases of the moon . If the tree be cut down at new moon , the wood is tough and very difficult to split , but if the moon is full at the time , the wood is soft and ...
... resembling mahogany called Walala , which is much influenced by the phases of the moon . If the tree be cut down at new moon , the wood is tough and very difficult to split , but if the moon is full at the time , the wood is soft and ...
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... resemble lightning , and the third sprinkled water from a vessel with a bunch of twigs , to imitate rain . This latter was called the rain - maker.2 The Moslem heaven , among other delights , comprised numerous groves , and the tale is ...
... resemble lightning , and the third sprinkled water from a vessel with a bunch of twigs , to imitate rain . This latter was called the rain - maker.2 The Moslem heaven , among other delights , comprised numerous groves , and the tale is ...
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... resembling that at Upsala , described by Dietmar of Merseburg , which , he says , was performed in the island which from its even now magnificent beech - woods bore the name of Soelundr , sea- grove , and was the finest grove in all ...
... resembling that at Upsala , described by Dietmar of Merseburg , which , he says , was performed in the island which from its even now magnificent beech - woods bore the name of Soelundr , sea- grove , and was the finest grove in all ...
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... resembles other trees , is never- theless an Elf who strolls about the forest by night . Dire results would follow any injury to this tree.1 Witches mostly frequented those groves or parts of the forest where of old the sacred rites had ...
... resembles other trees , is never- theless an Elf who strolls about the forest by night . Dire results would follow any injury to this tree.1 Witches mostly frequented those groves or parts of the forest where of old the sacred rites had ...
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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