The Golden Bough
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The Golden Bough

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The Golden Bough

About this book

The Golden Bough is a seminal work of comparative mythology and religion written by Sir James George Frazer, first published in 1890. Frazer's masterpiece explores the evolution of myth, magic, and religion across different cultures and civilizations. Through meticulous research and analysis, he traces the rituals and beliefs surrounding the concept of the "Golden Bough" in various societies, uncovering common threads and underlying patterns. Frazer's groundbreaking insights shed light on the universal human quest for meaning and the interconnectedness of ancient beliefs. "The Golden Bough" remains a foundational text in the study of mythology and continues to inspire scholars and readers alike.

Information

Publisher
Truesign Publisher
Year
2024
Topic
Social Sciences
eBook ISBN
9789359883618
Subtopic
Sociology
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Contents
  4. PREFACE
  5. 1. THE KING OF THE WOOD
  6. 2. PRIESTLY KINGS
  7. 3. SYMPATHETIC MAGIC
  8. 4. MAGIC AND RELIGION
  9. 5. THE MAGICAL CONTROL OF THE WEATHER
  10. 6. MAGICIANS AS KINGS
  11. 7. INCARNATE HUMAN GODS
  12. 8. DEPARTMENTAL KINGS OF NATURE
  13. 9. THE WORSHIP OF TREES
  14. 10. RELICS OF TREE WORSHIP IN MODERN EUROPE
  15. 11. THE INFLUENCE OF THE SEXES ON VEGETATION
  16. 12. THE SACRED MARRIAGE
  17. 13. THE KINGS OF ROME AND ALBA
  18. 14. THE SUCCESSION TO THE KINGDOM IN ANCIENT LATIUM
  19. 15. THE WORSHIP OF THE OAK
  20. 16. DIANUS AND DIANA
  21. 17. THE BURDEN OF ROYALTY
  22. 18. THE PERILS OF THE SOUL
  23. 19. TABOOED ACTS
  24. 20. TABOOED PERSONS
  25. 21. TABOOED THINGS
  26. 22. TABOOED WORDS
  27. 23. OUR DEBT TO THE SAVAGE
  28. 24. THE KILLING OF THE DIVINE KING
  29. 25. TEMPORARY KINGS
  30. 26. SACRIFICE OF THE KING’S SON
  31. 27. SUCCESSION TO THE SOUL
  32. 28. THE KILLING OF THE TREE-SPIRIT
  33. 29. THE MYTH OF ADONIS
  34. 30. ADONIS IN SYRIA
  35. 31. ADONIS IN CYPRUS
  36. 32. THE RITUAL OF ADONIS
  37. 33. THE GARDENS OF ADONIS
  38. 34. THE MYTH AND RITUAL OF ATTIS
  39. 35. ATTIS AS A GOD OF VEGETATION
  40. 36. HUMAN REPRESENTATIVES OF ATTIS
  41. 37. ORIENTAL RELIGIONS IN THE WEST
  42. 38. THE MYTH OF OSIRIS
  43. 39. THE RITUAL OF OSIRIS
  44. 40. THE NATURE OF OSIRIS
  45. 41. ISIS
  46. 42. OSIRIS AND THE SUN
  47. 43. DIONYSUS
  48. 44. DEMETER AND PERSEPHONE
  49. 45. THE CORN-MOTHER AND THE CORN-MAIDEN IN NORTHERN EUROPE
  50. 46. THE CORN-MOTHER IN MANY LANDS
  51. 47. LITYERSES
  52. 48. THE CORN-SPIRIT AS AN ANIMAL
  53. 49. ANCIENT DEITIES OF VEGETATION AS ANIMALS
  54. 50. EATING THE GOD
  55. 51. HOMEOPATHIC MAGIC OF A FLESH DIET
  56. 52. KILLING THE DIVINE ANIMAL
  57. 53. THE PROPITIATION OF WILD ANIMALS BY HUNTERS
  58. 54. TYPES OF ANIMAL SACRAMENT
  59. 55. THE TRANSFERENCE OF EVIL
  60. 56. THE PUBLIC EXPULSION OF EVILS
  61. 57. PUBLIC SCAPEGOATS
  62. 58. HUMAN SCAPEGOATS IN CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY
  63. 59. KILLING THE GOD IN MEXICO
  64. 60. BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH
  65. 61. THE MYTH OF BALDER
  66. 62. THE FIRE-FESTIVALS OF EUROPE
  67. 63. THE INTERPRETATION OF THE FIRE-FESTIVALS
  68. 64. THE BURNING OF HUMAN BEINGS IN THE FIRES
  69. 65. BALDER AND THE MISTLETOE
  70. 66. THE EXTERNAL SOUL IN FOLK-TALES
  71. 67. THE EXTERNAL SOUL IN FOLK-CUSTOM
  72. 68. THE GOLDEN BOUGH
  73. 69. FAREWELL TO NEMI

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