The Golden Bough, Vol. 2 of 2Chapter IV · —The Golden Bough.Reading editionChapter navigation20 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterIntroductory material§ 10.—The corn-spirit as an animal.§ 10.—The corn-spirit as an animal. (continued 2)§ 11.—Eating the god.§ 12.—Killing the divine animal.§ 13.—Transference of evil.§ 14.—Expulsion of evils,§ 15.—Scapegoats.§ 16.—Killing the god in Mexico.Chapter IV · —The Golden Bough.§ 1.—Between heaven and earth.§ 2.—Balder.§ 3.—The external soul in folk-tales.§ 4.—The external soul in folk-custom.§ 5.—Conclusion.Note. Offerings of first-fruits.Index.FootnotesFootnotes (continued 2)Previous chapter ←§ 16.—Killing the god in Mexico.Next chapter →§ 1.—Between heaven and earth.All chapters and sections (20)Opening pagesFront matterIntroductory materialOther sections§ 10.—The corn-spirit as an animal.§ 10.—The corn-spirit as an animal. (continued 2)§ 11.—Eating the god.§ 12.—Killing the divine animal.§ 13.—Transference of evil.§ 14.—Expulsion of evils,§ 15.—Scapegoats.§ 16.—Killing the god in Mexico.Chapter IV · —The Golden Bough.§ 1.—Between heaven and earth.§ 2.—Balder.§ 3.—The external soul in folk-tales.§ 4.—The external soul in folk-custom.§ 5.—Conclusion.Note. Offerings of first-fruits.Index.FootnotesFootnotes (continued 2)“Und grün des Lebens goldner Baum.”—Faust.◇← § 16.—Killing the god in Mexico.§ 1.—Between heaven and earth. →