The Golden Bough : a Study in Comparative Religion
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304, quoting The Gentle- ^ Brand, i. 311, quoting Statistical man^s Magazine, February 1795, p. Account of Scotland,' xxi. 145.
124- „ ■ ■ , T, 7 ^ B.K.-a. 512.
2 Quoted by Dyer, British Popular .
Customs, p. 321 sq. " Brand,!. 337.
IV MIDSUMMER FIRES 265 course of the sun, with a burning torch in his hand.
This was believed to purify the flocks and herds and prevent diseases.^ In Slavonic countries also the midsummer festival is celebrated with similar rites. In Russia fires are lighted and yo...ung people, crowned with flowers, jump through them and drive their cattle through them. In Little Russia a stake is driven into the ground on St.
John's Night, wrapt in straw, and set on fire. As the flames rise the peasant women throw birch-tree boughs into them, saying, " May my flax be as tall as this bough ! " 2 "In Ruthenia the bonfires are lighted by a flame procured from wood by friction, the operation being performed by the elders of the party, amid the respectful silence of the rest.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
304, quoting The Gentle- ^ Brand, i. 311, quoting Statistical man^s Magazine, February 1795, p. Account of Scotland,' xxi. 145.
124- „ ■ ■ , T, 7 ^ B.K.-a. 512.
2 Quoted by Dyer, British Popular .
Customs, p. 321 sq. " Brand,!. 337.
IV MIDSUMMER FIRES 265 course of the sun, with a burning torch in his hand.
This was believed to purify the flocks and herds and prevent diseases.^ In Slavonic countries also the midsummer festival is celebrated with similar rites. In Russia fires are lighted and yo...ung people, crowned with flowers, jump through them and drive their cattle through them. In Little Russia a stake is driven into the ground on St.
John's Night, wrapt in straw, and set on fire. As the flames rise the peasant women throw birch-tree boughs into them, saying, " May my flax be as tall as this bough ! " 2 "In Ruthenia the bonfires are lighted by a flame procured from wood by friction, the operation being performed by the elders of the party, amid the respectful silence of the rest.
What to read after The Golden Bough : a Study in Comparative Religion?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Frazer James George Sir to read onlineMoreLess
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