# The legend of Perseus, Volume 2 (of 3)

Author: Hartland, Edwin Sidney, 1848-1927

Genre: Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71107

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+legend+of+Perseus%2C+Volume+2+%28of+3%29+Hartland&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

Two classes of life-tokens; the one, originally connected with the hero; the other, arbitrary--Examples given in previous chapters--Examples from _märchen_ outside the Perseus cycle--The magical mirror--The Life-token in mirror and well--Tokens of Fidelity--Connection of the Life-token and External Soul--Birth Ceremonies--Planting of trees and other life-tokens in custom--Divination.

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER XIV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-legend-of-perseus-volume-2-of-3-71107/chapters/15/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-legend-of-perseus-volume-2-of-3-71107/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-legend-of-perseus-volume-2-of-3-71107/chapters/12/index.md)
- [CHAPTER X.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-legend-of-perseus-volume-2-of-3-71107/chapters/11/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-legend-of-perseus-volume-2-of-3-71107/chapters/14/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-legend-of-perseus-volume-2-of-3-71107/chapters/9/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-legend-of-perseus-volume-2-of-3-71107/chapters/16/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-legend-of-perseus-volume-2-of-3-71107/chapters/13/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IX NOTES](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-legend-of-perseus-volume-2-of-3-71107/chapters/20/index.md)
- [CHAPTER X NOTES](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-legend-of-perseus-volume-2-of-3-71107/chapters/21/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIII NOTES](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-legend-of-perseus-volume-2-of-3-71107/chapters/24/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XI NOTES](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-legend-of-perseus-volume-2-of-3-71107/chapters/22/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIV NOTES](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-legend-of-perseus-volume-2-of-3-71107/chapters/25/index.md)
- [i. Comparetti, 26; Imbriani, 388; Leskien, 547; Jones and Kropf, 54,](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-legend-of-perseus-volume-2-of-3-71107/chapters/18/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XV NOTES](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-legend-of-perseus-volume-2-of-3-71107/chapters/26/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XII NOTES](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-legend-of-perseus-volume-2-of-3-71107/chapters/23/index.md)
- [xlvii. See a curious tale pointing to a modern survival of this](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-legend-of-perseus-volume-2-of-3-71107/chapters/19/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII NOTES](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-legend-of-perseus-volume-2-of-3-71107/chapters/17/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-legend-of-perseus-volume-2-of-3-71107/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-legend-of-perseus-volume-2-of-3-71107/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IX](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-legend-of-perseus-volume-2-of-3-71107/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-legend-of-perseus-volume-2-of-3-71107/chapters/1/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-legend-of-perseus-volume-2-of-3-71107/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER X](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-legend-of-perseus-volume-2-of-3-71107/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-legend-of-perseus-volume-2-of-3-71107/chapters/4/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-legend-of-perseus-volume-2-of-3-71107/chapters/5/index.md)