The Golden Bough, Vol. 1 of 2Dedication.Reading editionChapter navigation27 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterIntroductory materialDedication.Preface.Chapter I · The King Of The Wood.§ 1.—The Arician Grove.§ 2.—Primitive man and the supernatural.§ 3.—Incarnate gods.§ 4.—Tree-worship.§ 5.—Tree-worship in antiquity.Chapter II · The Perils Of The Soul.§ 1.—Royal and priestly taboos.§ 2.—The nature of the soul.§ 3.—Royal and priestly taboos (continued).§ 3.—Royal and priestly taboos (continued). (continued 2)Chapter III · Killing The God.§ 1.—Killing the divine king.§ 2.—Killing the tree-spirit.§ 3.—Carrying out Death.§ 4.—Adonis.§ 5.—Attis.§ 6.—Osiris.§ 7.—Dionysus.§ 8.—Demeter and Proserpine.§ 9.—Lityerses.FootnotesFootnotes (continued 2)Previous chapter ←Introductory materialNext chapter →Preface.All chapters and sections (27)Opening pagesFront matterIntroductory materialOther sectionsDedication.Preface.Chapters1Other sections§ 1.—The Arician Grove.§ 2.—Primitive man and the supernatural.§ 3.—Incarnate gods.§ 4.—Tree-worship.§ 5.—Tree-worship in antiquity.Chapters2Other sections§ 1.—Royal and priestly taboos.§ 2.—The nature of the soul.§ 3.—Royal and priestly taboos (continued).§ 3.—Royal and priestly taboos (continued). (continued 2)Chapters3Other sections§ 1.—Killing the divine king.§ 2.—Killing the tree-spirit.§ 3.—Carrying out Death.§ 4.—Adonis.§ 5.—Attis.§ 6.—Osiris.§ 7.—Dionysus.§ 8.—Demeter and Proserpine.§ 9.—Lityerses.FootnotesFootnotes (continued 2)To My Friend◇WILLIAM ROBERTSON SMITH◇In Gratitude And Admiration◇[pg vii]◇← Introductory materialPreface. →