CHAPTER VIII

THE SACRED DANCE AT VINTAGE, HARVEST, AND OTHER FESTIVALS

I. THE ISRAELITE FEASTS 140

II. CIRCUMCISION FEASTS AMONG THE SEMITES 144

III. THE SACRED DANCE AT EGYPTIAN FESTIVALS 145

IV. THE SACRED DANCE AT GREEK FESTIVALS 146

V. THE SACRED DANCE AT ROMAN FESTIVALS 149

VI. THE SACRED DANCE AT FESTIVALS AMONG UNCULTURED RACES 151

SUMMARY AND CONSIDERATIONS 154