Balder the Beautiful, Volume I. A Study in Magic and Religion: the Golden Bough, Part VII., The Fire-Festivals of Europe and the Doctrine of the External Soul
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A STUDY IN MAGIC AND RELIGION
THIRD EDITION
PART VII
BALDER THE BEAUTIFUL
VOL. I
THE FIRE-FESTIVALS OF EUROPE AND THE DOCTRINE OF THE EXTERNAL SOUL
J.G. FRAZER, D.C.L., LL.D., Litt.D.
FELLOW OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL.
IN TWO VOLUMES
VOL. I
PREFACE
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH
§ 1. Not to touch the Earth
§ 2. Not to see the Sun
§ 1. Not to touch the Earth
§ 2. Not to see the Sun
CHAPTER II
THE SECLUSION OF GIRLS AT PUBERTY
§ 1. Seclusion of Girls at Puberty in Africa
§ 2. Seclusion of Girls at Puberty in New Ireland, New Guinea, and Indonesia
§ 3. Seclusion of Girls at Puberty in the Torres Straits Islands and Northern Australia
§ 4. Seclusion of Girls at Puberty among the Indians of North America
§ 5. Seclusion of Girls at Puberty among the Indians of South America
§ 6. Seclusion of Girls at Puberty in India and Cambodia
§ 7. Seclusion of Girls at Puberty in Folk-tales
§ 8. Reasons for the Seclusion of Girls at Puberty
§ 1. Seclusion of Girls at Puberty in Africa
§ 2. Seclusion of Girls at Puberty in New Ireland, New Guinea, and Indonesia
§ 3. Seclusion of Girls at Puberty in the Torres Straits Islands and Northern Australia
§ 4. Seclusion of Girls at Puberty among the Indians of North America
§ 5. Seclusion of Girls at Puberty among the Indians of South America
§ 6. Seclusion of Girls at Puberty in India and Cambodia
§ 7. Seclusion of Girls at Puberty in Folk-tales
§ 8. Reasons for the Seclusion of Girls at Puberty
CHAPTER III
THE MYTH OF BALDER
CHAPTER IV
THE FIRE-FESTIVALS OF EUROPE
§ 1. The Lenten Fires
§ 2. The Easter Fires
§ 3. The Beltane Fires
§ 4. The Midsummer Fires
§ 5. The Autumn Fires
§ 6. The Hallowe'en Fires
§ 7. The Midwinter Fires
§ 8. The Need-fire
§ 9. The Sacrifice of an Animal to stay a Cattle-Plague
§ 1. The Lenten Fires
§ 2. The Easter Fires
§ 3. The Beltane Fires
§ 4. The Midsummer Fires
§ 5. The Autumn Fires
§ 6. The Hallowe'en Fires
§ 7. The Midwinter Fires
§ 8. The Need-fire
§ 9. The Sacrifice of an Animal to stay a Cattle-Plague
CHAPTER V
THE INTERPRETATION OF THE FIRE-FESTIVALS
§ 1. On the Fire-festivals in general
§ 2. The Solar Theory of the Fire-festivals
§ 3. The Purificatory Theory of the Fire-festivals
§ 1. On the Fire-festivals in general
§ 2. The Solar Theory of the Fire-festivals
§ 3. The Purificatory Theory of the Fire-festivals
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