Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore
§ 10.—The corn-spirit as an animal. § 11.—Eating the god. § 12.—Killing the divine animal. § 13.—Transference of evil. § 14.—Expulsion of evils, § 15.—Scapegoats. § 16.—Killing the god in Mexico.
In some of the examples cited above to establish the meaning of the term “neck” as applied to the last sheaf, the corn-spirit appears in animal form as a gander, a goat, a hare,...
4. CHAPTER IV—THE GOLDEN BOUGH.At the outset of this book two questions were proposed for answer; Why had the priest of Nemi (Aricia) to slay his predecessor? And why, before doing so, had he to pluck the Gol...
7. i. 350, 351;Prussia, reverence for the oak in, i. 58; high trees worshipped by the ancient Prussians, i. 64; custom after a funeral by the old Prussians, i. 177; self-immolation of the supr...
5. ii. 206-208;Demeter, the corn mother, i. 331, 332; festivals of, ii. 44-47; as a pig, ii. 44-49; legend of the Phigalian, ii. 49; representation of the black, ii. 49; and Proserpine, myth o...
6. i. 200Maori ceremonies on entering strange territory, i. 156; the Maoris and dead bodies, i. 169; fear of the blood of women, i. 186; sacredness of the head amongst the, i. 191, 192;...
2. Chapter IV—The Golden Bough.1. Chapter III—(_continued_).§ 10.—The corn-spirit as an animal. § 11.—Eating the god. § 12.—Killing the divine animal. § 13.—Transference of evil. § 14.—Expulsion of evils, § 15.—Scapegoats. § 16.—Killing...