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The legend of Perseus, Volume II (of 3)

The legend of Perseus, Volume II (of 3)

by Edwin Sidney Hartland

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About this eBook

Author
Hartland, Edwin Sidney, 1848-1927
Title
The legend of Perseus, Volume 2 (of 3) : The life-token
Original Publication
United Kingdom: David Nutt in the Strand, 1895.
Credits
an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer
Language
English
LoC Class
GR: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Folklore
Subject
Medusa (Gorgon)
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 71107
Release Date
July 3, 2023
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.The Legend of Perseus
  2. 2.[IMPRINT]
  3. 3.NOTE
  4. 4.CONTENTS
  5. 5.THE LEGEND OF PERSEUS — CHAPTER VIII. THE LIFE-TOKEN IN TALE AND CUSTOM. — CHAPTER IX. WITCHCRAFT: SYMPATHETIC MAGIC. — CHAPTER X. WITCHCRAFT: PHILTRES—PREVENTIVE AND REMEDIAL LEECHCRAFT. — CHAPTER XI. SACRED WELLS AND TREES. — CHAPTER XII. TOTEMISM—THE BLOOD COVENANT—CUSTOMS CONNECTED WITH SALIVA. — CHAPTER XIII. FUNERAL RITES. — CHAPTER XIV. MARRIAGE RITES. — CHAPTER XV. THE COUVADE AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE STRENGTH OF THE BLOOD-TIE—CONCLUSION OF THE INQUIRY INTO THE THEORY OF THE LIFE-TOKEN.
  6. 6.ENDNOTES — CHAPTER VIII NOTES — CHAPTER IX NOTES — CHAPTER X NOTES — CHAPTER XI NOTES — CHAPTER XII NOTES — CHAPTER XIII NOTES — CHAPTER XIV NOTES — CHAPTER XV NOTES
  7. 7.PRESS NOTICES
  8. 8.ERRATA
  9. 9.TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES

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