INDEX

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z

Aberdeenshire, 60

Adder-stone, (serpent's-egg badge), 11, 27

Ailill, 36-38, 39

Ale, 80, 103

All Hallows Eve, 29, 88, 102, 106. See also Hallowe'en

All Saints', 4, 29-30, 110, 118, 126

All Souls', 4, 30-31, 98-99, 106, 110, 113, 118, 142, 144

Alphabet, 96, 160, 166-167

America, 149, 153

Anaxarete, 24

Angus, 36, 38-39

Ankou, 109, 115

Apollo, 1, 129, 134

Apparitions. See Ghosts

Apples, 23, 26, 50-53, 72, 77-78, 92, 95, 103-104, 106-107, 115, 120, 149, 155, 157-158, 161, 162, 164, 166

Apple-island, 85

Apple-seeds, 92-93, 158-159

Arabs, 147

Ariel, 87

Armorica, 108

Arthur, King, 84, 108

Ash-tree, 63, 105, 122, 137; berries of, 29

Ashes, 56, 60, 68, 83

Augury. See Omens

August, Roman festival in, 25-26

August first, Celtic festival of, 15

Augustus, 27

Avilion (Avalon), 84-85, 107

Ayrshire, 68

Baal, 8, 12-13, 17

Baal-fire, 12

Baldur, 120-121

Balmoral, 61

Barra, 79

Bats, 134, 152, 155

Bay-leaves, 170

Bean, 94

Bedivere, 84

Belgian, 144

Beltaine, 12, 79

Bells, 99, 111, 116, 118, 132, 137, 142, 154

Benevento, 131

Bergen, 130

Black, 156

Black sheep, 17, 50

Black sow, 102

"Black vespers," 113

Blindfolded seekers, 33, 70, 73, 77-78, 83, 160

Blocksberg, 130, 141

Boats, 146, 163

Bochica, 1

Bonfires, 3, 8-9, 12, 13, 17, 21, 50, 59-61, 101-102, 125; to light through Purgatory, 31, 106; to protect from evil, 29, 101

Boniface, 29

Border, Scottish, 62, 81, 111

Bretons, 99, 110-111

Briar, 57

Briar-Rose, 125

Bride, 36

Britain, 5-6, 27, 87, 109, 111

British Isles, 5, 107, 109, 126

Brittany, 108-109, 142, 145, 166

Brynhild, 124

Buchan, 59

Button, 156, 164

Cabbages, 53-54, 70-72, 77, 95, 104, 164, 168-169

Cadwallo, King, 104

Caer, 38

Cæsar, 5-8, 109

Cake, 13, 33, 79, 97-98, 103, 144, 145, 156

Callcannon, 51

Canada, 167

Candlemas Day, 88

Candles, 50, 53, 55, 59, 69, 80, 95-96, 99, 112, 118, 145, 155, 158, 163

Cardiganshire, 102

Carnutes, 109

Cat, 11, 49, 66, 68, 134, 152, 155, 164

Catskill Mts., 150

Celtic twilight, 58

Celts, classes of, 5; beliefs, 6, 15, 18, 30, 33, 79, 82, 107-110, 124, 125, 142; characteristics of, 115, 119

Cemeteries, 54-55, 113-114, 142

Changelings, 35-36, 86

Charms. See Omens

Chartrain, 109

Cherokees, 3

Chinese, 145

Christ, 4-5, 27, 119

Christian religion, 3, 27-31, 50, 59, 83, 101, 109, 126, 129; in Britain, 27, 129; in Ireland, 42; in Brittany, 109; in Scandinavia, 126

Christmas, 3, 97, 110, 154

Church, 3-4, 30-31, 80, 89, 113, 118, 143, 144; festivals, 3

Circle, 8

Claudius, 27

Cluny, 30

Coel Coeth, 101

Coins, 51-52, 72, 156

Colonies, 149

Columb Kill. See St. Colomba

Connaught, 35

Continent, 3, 118

Corn, 138; -stalks, 155

Cornwall, 85, 108

Creed, 55

Crom Croich (Cruaich), 20-21

Cross, sun-symbol, 8; Christian, 29, 42, 63, 137; -roads, 65, 103, 137

Cruachan, 35, 37

Cuchulain, 41-42, 84

Cuckoos, 134, 139-140

Cyniver, 105, 168

Dagda, 39

Dahut, 111

Dance, 3, 44, 56, 61, 67, 80, 81-82, 103, 106, 126, 133

Danann. See Tuatha De Danann

Danu, 20

Dathi, 43

Dead, 19-20, 30, 37, 98-99, 109-117, 129, 142 et seq.; return, 4, 99, 107, 114-117, 145, 146, 149; disturbed by weeping, 117, 145

Death, 10, 112, 156; Lord of. See Saman. Samhain associated with, 20-21, 30-31; prophesied, 52, 57, 60, 65, 83, 102, 106

Decoration of graves, 118, 144

Delphi, 129, 134

Derbyshire, 99

Deux-Sèvres, 109

Devil, 43, 50, 55, 57, 66-68, 89, 102, 133-135, 140

Dew, 136, 139

Dietrich von Bern, 131

Dishes, 73, 83, 104, 165, 168

Dispater, 109

Dissatisfied, 39-40, 57-58, 132, 141

Djinns, 147-148

Doll, wax, 151

Dolmens, 110

Dorsetshire, 99

Dovrefeld, 130

Dragon, 145

Dreams, 140; prophetic, 14, 57, 79, 165, 169

Drink, 57, 79

Druid, meaning, 6-7; draught, 42; festivals, 11, 26, 101; lamps, 73; stone, 11; stones, 110; wand, 7; -fire, 50, 166

Druids, 9-11, 29, 42-43, 92, 103, 109-110, 122-123, 126; as priests, 5-6; powers of, 7, 27

"Drus," 6

Dumb-cake, 80, 168

Dwarfs, 110

Earth, 54, 83, 165

Edane, 47. See also Etain

Edda, 124

Egg, 165, 167; white of, 77-78, 168; -shells, 36

Egyptian beliefs, 1, 18

Eichstatt, 136

Elder, 123, 137

Elizabeth, Queen, 99

Elm, 63

Elves, 121, 149, 152

Emer, 42

England, 87, 89, 97, 99, 106, 108, 119, 144

English, 149

Eochaidh, 39-40

Episcopalians, 30

Eriskay, 81

Etain, 39-40

Ethal, 38

Europe, 87, 130, 135, 142, 145

Excalibur, 84

Exorcism, 9, 29, 42

Fagots, 96, 169

Fairies, 6, 44, 46, 49, 61-65, 81-82, 84-85, 96, 103, 107, 110, 149

Fand, 41-42

Fates, 89, 123, 134

Feast, of dead, 116, 143; of poor, 144

Feng-Shin, 145

Feralia, 114

Fern, 14, 59

Finistère, 110, 117

Fir Bolgs, 20

Fire, 21, 23, 45, 123-125; -god, 120; spirits of, 147

Fires, 11, 17, 28-29, 50, 52, 101, 109, 112. See also Bonfires

Flamina, 25

Flour, 52, 57, 154, 158

Flowers, 118, 144

Fomor, 20, 35

Footprints, 57, 60, 83

"Forced-fire," 17

Fort Worth, 170

Forts, fairy, 37, 44, 46

France, 108, 110, 112, 118, 131, 142

Franks, 111

"Free-night," 141, 154

Freya, 120, 127, 129, 131, 134

"Furious Host," 131

Future, questions about, 34, 69

Gabriel Ratchets, 90

Gaul, 5-6, 27, 109, 119

Germans, 119

Germany, 130, 131, 134, 136, 144

Ghosts, 49, 63, 69, 76-77, 88, 116, 127, 144, 146, 152, 155. See also Dead

Glass, 10-11, 96, 166

Gnomes, 48

Goat, 67-68, 134

Goblin, 35-36, 61, 64, 149, 153

Gods of Ireland. See Tuatha De Danann

"Good Neighbors," 63

"Good People," 45, 49

Goths, 119

Grallon, 111

Great Britain. See Britain

Greek, 1, 5, 6, 30, 85, 120

Gregory, 29-30

Guleesh, 46

Gunnar, 124

Hair, 77, 96, 138, 166-167

Hallowe'en, 3-4, 35, 43, 46, 49-50, 61, 64-66, 68, 72, 79, 81, 85, 89, 90, 95-96, 99, 103, 105, 106, 112, 129, 138, 140, 142, 144, 149, 152, 154, 164, 165, 170; pagan, 3, 21; charms at, 26, 33, 53, 56; born on, 54, 62

Hallowe'en, poem, 70, 168

Hansel and Grethel, 134

Hares, 135

Hartz Mts., 130

Harvest, 3-4, 15, 17, 25, 30-31, 34, 59, 69, 97, 106, 112, 137, 155

Hawthorn, 123, 137

Hazel, 85

Hearts, 156

Hebrides, 79

Hel, 122, 131

Hemp, 14, 33, 53, 74

Henry VIII, 99

Henry Hudson, 150

Herbs, 46-47, 53, 66, 126, 129-130

Herne the Hunter, 90

Herodotus, 5

Hesperides, 85

Highlands, 59, 65, 77

Hodur, 121

Holda, 131-132, 136

Holiday, 61

Hollow Land, 41

Holly, 63

Hoop, 157

Horselberg, 131

Horseshoes, 138, 152

Horus, 1

Husking-bees, 3

Iceland, 125

Idun, 120

Immortality, 10, 85, 107, 120

Indians, 3, 145, 150

Invocation, 21, 92

Iona, 50

Iphis, 24

Ireland 3, 5, 13, 15, 17, 20, 35, 48-50, 59, 62, 72-73, 78-80, 104, 107, 127, 170; belief in fairies, 6, 35

Irish Sea, 20

Iron, 152

Italy, 119, 131, 142

Ivy, 57

Jack-o'-lantern, 49-50, 69, 121, 155

Japan, 2, 146

Jokes, 154

Jonah, 13

Juniper, 123, 137

Jupiter, 8

Kale. See Cabbages

Kensington Gardens, 64

Ker-Is, 111

Kettle, 89, 134, 155

Key, 55, 72, 144, 156

Laeg, 42

"Lambswool," 51

Lammas, 28

Lancashire, 99

Land of Heart's Desire, 36

Land of Youth, 40

"Lanterns of the dead," 112

Lanterns in Japan, 146

Latin. See Rome

Lead-melting, 55-56, 77, 168

Leek, 104-105

Legends, origin of, 2

Lemons, 170

Leprechauns, 48

Lewis, 80

Liban, 41

Lincolnshire, 89

"Little People," 48-49, 85

"Livelong," 53

Loki, 120

London, 97

Lords of Misrule, 88

Love-knots, 156

Lucifer, 120

"Luck of Edenhall," 96

Luggies. See Dishes

Lugh, 14-15

Lugnasad, 15, 28, 33

Macbeth, 123

Magic, 7, 15, 155; black, 28, 156

Maine, 165

Malt, 80

Malta, 144

Man, Isle of, 20, 82

Manitous, 150

Mars, 8

Martinmas, 62

Mary, Virgin, 29, 126, 132, 138, 145

Mary Avenel, 62

Maryland, 165

Massachusetts, 164

Master of the Revels, 97

May-bride, 126

May Eve and Day, 4, 11-13, 29, 33, 45, 47, 107, 125, 135, 136, et seq.; -fires, 13, 61; -pole, 126; -ridings, 125; -shooting, 140

Meal, 83, 164

Meath, 15, 17

Medb, 36, 39

Meg, 68

"Men of Peace," 63

Mercury, 8, 15

Midir, 39-41

Middle Ages, 129

Midsummer, 3, 11, 20, 28, 33, 53, 125, 146

Milk, 45, 51, 112

Minerva, 8

Mirror, 85, 129, 146-147, 149, 161-162

Miserere, 142

Mistletoe, 7, 40, 120

Modred, 84

Mona, 27

Monastery, 62

Moon, 40, 74, 76, 77, 146, 155, 162

Moray, 59

Moytura, 20, 22, 35

Music, 36, 39-40, 43-47, 56, 64, 67, 87, 111

Myths, origin of, 2

Naples, 142

Needles, 117, 133, 151, 158, 166

Negroes, 153

Nera, 37, 107

Net, 83

Neverland, 64

New Brunswick, 167

New Hampshire, 165

New Year, 82, 102, 154. See also Year's end

New Year's Day, 17

Niflheim, 122

Nikko, 146

Norse, 80, 82, 119, 134

Norway, 1, 126, 130

"Nos Galan Gaeof," 102

November, Eve, 33, 35, 37, 44, 50, 59, 79, 101-102, 107, 112, 137; first, 4, 11, 16, 25-26, 137, 144; in Rome, 30; second, 30, 118, 144

Nuts, 26, 33, 50-52, 73, 90-92, 103-104, 109, 115, 144, 155, 159-160, 169

Oak, 6-7, 27, 40, 122

Oats, 55, 77

Oatmeal cakes, 79

Obsession, 44

October 31st, 4, 10, 17, 50, 82, 85, 118

Odin, 120, 124, 129, 131

"Oidhche Shamhna," 50

Olaf, 126

Omens, 14, 22, 26, 50-52, 104, 117, 137; from sacrifices, 9, 17, 33, 123, 166; evil, 28

Oonah, 45

Ops, 23

Ordeal, 9, 123-124

Osiris, 1, 18

Ossian, 47-48, 150

Ostia, 25

Otherworld, 19, 39, 42, 47, 84, 103, 107, 111, 115, 121, 146, 150

Ovid, 24, 114

Owls, 134, 152, 155

Paddy Beg, 46-47

Paddy More, 46-47

Paganism, 30, 35, 59, 109, 141

Pageant, 170

Pantheon, 29

Paradise, 31

Partholon, 13

Parties, Hallowe'en, 155

Peace, 171

Peas, 92, 94

Pelagius, 83

Pennsylvania, 165

Perthshire, 59

Peru, 1

Peter Pan, 63-64

Phœnicians, 5

Picts, 108

Piper, fairy, 43-44, 64, 87

Pixies, 103, 110

Pomona, 4, 23-26, 50, 85, 155

Pontypridd, 101

Preparedness for Peace, 170

Procopius, 111

Prophets, Druids as, 9, 43; witches as, 89, 134, 151

Pumpkins, 155, 160

Purgatory, 31, 99, 106, 145

Puy de Dome, 131

"Puzzling-jug," 103-104

Races, 15, 26

Rapunzel, 125

Red Mike, 54, 62

Rick, 55

Ring, 51-52, 55, 72, 96, 156, 165, 168

Rip Van Winkle, 150

Rome, 8, 23-30, 114, 119-120; relations to Druids, 27; All Saints' in, 32

Roses, 105

Rowan. See Ash-tree

Sacrifices, 20, 109, 137; to Baal, 8-9, 11-13, 17, 101; omens from, 33; to Tyr, 123

St. Augustine, 83

St. Bridget, 45

St. Colomba, 50

St. Gertrude, 126

St. John's Day and Eve, 3, 28, 109, 110, 137, 141

St. Kilda, 79

St. Michael, 85

St. Ninian, 83

St. Odilo, 30

St. Patrick, 5, 43, 83

Saga, 124

Salerno, 142

Salt, 57, 67, 79, 82, 83, 134, 169

Saman, 10, 31, 50, 80

Samhain (Sáveen), 16, 18, 20-22, 26, 31, 35-36, 38, 40-41, 43, 48, 59, 65, 82

Samhnagan, 60

Samhanach, 64

Sark. See Shirt

Satan, 120, 133

Sauin. See Samhain

Scandinavia, 119, 126, 134

Scotland, 59, 78, 79, 81, 82, 99, 104, 127, 156; belief in fairies in, 6, 62-64

Scots, 108

Seasons, 1

Seaweed, 80

Secrecy, 45, 77-78, 124, 155; in Druid rites, 9-10, 124

Seed-cake, 97

Seeds, 14, 92, 121

Serpent's-egg. See Adder-stone

Seville, 131

Shee, 39

Shirt-sleeve, wetting the, 56, 78-79, 126-129, 165

Shoe, 77, 170

Shony, 80

Shropshire, 98

"Sid," 37, 49. See also Forts

Sigurd, 124

Sîtou, 18

Sleep, 39, 47, 87, 124-125

Sloe, 52, 85

Snakes. See Adder-stone

Snap-apple. See Apples

Sol, 1

Soul-cakes. See Cake

South, 165

South Uist, 81

Sowens, 79

Spain, 131, 144

Spectre Huntsman, 90

Spirits, 6, 20, 103; abroad, 14, 22, 31, 35, 44, 48; evil, 4, 18, 20, 56, 63, 87, 99, 129

Staffordshire, 98

Stones, 60, 101-102, 106, 109

Stories, 81, 96, 149, 169

Straw, 77, 99

Strunt, 79

"Summer's end," 3-4, 11-12, 16, 25, 44

Sun-god, 1-3, 8, 15, 44, 84-85, 87, 120-121, 124, 126, 136; -worship, 21; -wise, 3, 17, 60, 67

Superstitions, 33, 62, 83, 135, 153-154

Swans, 38-39, 41

Swastika, 8

Sweden, 126, 133

Symbols, 7-8, 28

Tam o' Shanter, 68-69, 89

Tannhäuser, 131-133

Tara, 17, 21, 43, 48, 59

Tempest, 87

Teuton, 108, 124, 142

Teutonic, 4, 125

Thanksgiving, 3-4; for harvest, 59

Thimble, 51, 72, 83, 156

Thor, 134

Thorn, 45

Thread, 138, 167

Thuringia, 131

Tiberius, 27

Tigernmas, 20-21

"Tin Islands," 5

Tlactga, 17

Toads, 152

Toasts, 126

Todmorden, 90

Torches, 14, 60-61, 68, 99

Tree-worship, 7-8, 92, 123

Trefoil, 8, 29

Trinity, 29

Tripod, 65, 134, 155

Trolls, 121, 130, 150

Tuatha De Danann, 20, 29, 38-39, 43, 48-50, 107-108

Tub, 53, 93, 96, 160; apples in. See Apples

Tyr, 123

United States, 153

Valhalla, 121-122

Vali, 121

Valkyries, 122, 136

Vandals, 119

Venus, 131-132

Vertumnus, 24-25

Vortumnalia, 25

Vulcan, 120

Vurdh, 123

Wales, 27, 101, 105, 106, 108, 144, 168; belief in fairies in, 6

Walnut-tree, 92

Walpurga, 136

Ward, Hill of. See Tara

Water, 57, 68, 97, 165

Wedding of sun and earth, 126, 136

"Weird Sisters," 123

Wendy, 64

Wheel, sun-symbol, 8, 13, 17; of fortune, 163

White Lady, 62

Wild Huntsman, 90, 131

Will-o'-the-wisps, 121

Windsor Forest, 90

Winnowing, 75-76

Winter, first day of, 18, 44, 87, 102, 112

Witches, 4, 60-61, 65-69, 89, 99, 101, 129-131, 133-135, 146, 155

Witchcraft, 4, 81, 89, 134

Wood, 52, 57, 97

Wotan. See Odin

Yarn, 55, 75, 104, 140, 165

Year's end, 10, 17-18, 84

Yellow, 156

Yggdrasil, 122

Yorkshire, 97

Yule, 3, 126

Zschokke, 140

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