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The Sacred Tree

Subtitle: or, the tree in religion and myth

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Literature Mythology, Legends & Folklore History - Ancient Archaeology & Anthropology Religion/Spirituality

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PREFACE ILLUSTRATIONS

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FOOTNOTES INDEX Transcriber’s Notes

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Table of contents

1. Front matter 2. PREFACE 3. ILLUSTRATIONS 4. CHAPTER I TREE-WORSHIP—ITS DISTRIBUTION AND ORIGIN 5. CHAPTER II THE GOD AND THE TREE 6. CHAPTER III WOOD-DEMONS AND TREE-SPIRITS 7. CHAPTER IV THE TREE IN ITS RELATION TO HUMAN LIFE 8. CHAPTER V THE TREE AS ORACLE 9. CHAPTER VI THE UNIVERSE-TREE 10. CHAPTER VII PARADISE 11. CHAPTER VIII MAY CELEBRATIONS 12. CHAPTER IX CHRISTMAS OBSERVANCES 13. FOOTNOTES 14. INDEX 15. Transcriber’s Notes

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