CHAPTER IV. WATER-WORSHIP IN NORTHERN EUROPE AND IN MEXICO 98

Water-Worship Prominent in Many Ways, and Associated with Holy Seasons--Infant Baptism among the Scandinavians and Teutons--Pagan “Christening of Children”--Sacred Water as a Safeguard against Disease, etc.--Virtue of Water Used for Mechanical Purposes--Water Sprites--Similarity between Roman Catholicism and Paganism of Mexico--Aztec Baptism--Prayer for “Baptismal Regeneration” of Child by Mexican Midwife.