A Book of Folklore/Index

by Sabine Baring-Gould

INDEX

1. Aachen Cathedral, 230.
2. Allées couvertes, 124–125.
3. Alversleben family, 216.
4. Ancestor worship, 184.
5. Andernach, baker boys of, 12.
6. Ankou, 66–67.
7. Arabian Nights, 57, 196.
8. Arthur, King, 191.
9. Aryan stock, and myths, 19, 41, 48, 57, 72, 119, 126, 159, 164, 234, 236.
10. Attacotti, 62, 64, 235.
11. Baby’s first visit, 235.
12. Baden custom of inheritance, 246.
13. Ballyrawney, 13.
14. Bee, soul takes form of, 36–37.
15. Bee— — —, sacred insect, 14, 15.
16. Bee— — — study, 11–15.
17. Berserks, 207.
18. Bettiscombe skull, 188–189.
19. Björn and Bera, 60–61.
20. Blindfolding a corpse, 141.
21. Bödvar Bjarki, 49.
22. Bogies, 85–86.
23. Bond between living and dead, 133–134.
24. Boy baptized before a girl, 235.
25. Brân the Blessed, 191, 194–195.
26. Bremen, 119.
27. Brendan the Voyager, 11.
28. Bride capture, 257–258.
29. Bridge-building for souls, 151–152.
30. Bridge of Souls, 151–152.
31. Brig of Dread, 87.
32. Broadwood widges, 78–79.
33. Brownies, 198–214, 223, 246–248.
34. Buddha, 43.
35. Bug, 85.
36. Burton Agnes skull, 193–194.
37. Cairbre, 195–196.
38. Cairn fires, 31.
39. Candle in loaf of bread, 30.
40. Candles cast to a dead man, 142.
41. Cannibalism, 62–63.
42. Canwyll Gorph, 21.
43. Carnal interment, 122–141, 145.
44. Chalybii, 210–213.
45. Changelings, 246–249.
46. Chapel-en-le-Frith skull, 190.
47. Chilton Cantelo skull, 199.
48. Church pigs, lambs, dogs, etc., 117–120.
49. Classenwell pool, 117.
50. Coach, Death, 66–68, 70.
51. Coins under foundations, 117.
52. Companions, dark and light, 165–166.
53. Corn man, 93–99, 121.
54. Cornwall, sacrifices in, 90.
55. Corpse candles, 21–29.
56. Counting-out rhymes, 104–113.
57. Couvade, 239–242.
58. Crying a neck, 94–96.
59. Dead, cult of, 126.
60. Dead— — —, suspended life of, 126–144.
61. Dead— — —, land of the, 66–67.
62. Death coach, 66–68, 70.
63. Death— — —, Goddess of, 65–71.
64. Death— — —, mystery of, 122.
65. Deuce, 73.
66. Devil’s Bridge, 231–232.
67. Devon, sacrifice in, 87, 91–92.
68. Divinities, ancient, 65–87.
69. Doorstep washed, 256.
70. Doubles, 170–175.
71. Dreams mistaken for realities, 145.
72. Dressing of dead men, 143.
73. Dwarfs, 198–214.
74. Elves, 202–203, 204, 215.
75. Ethnology of Folk-lore, 10.
76. Falling stars regarded as souls, 20, 31.
77. Fetches, 165–174.
78. Fireball, 32–33.
79. Firstborn sacrificed, 233–234.
80. First to be baptized, cross a bridge, etc., 229–232.
81. Flame, soul as, 20–33.
82. Flowers on graves, 126.
83. Flying Dutchman, 161–164.
84. Foundations, burial under, 117–121.
85. Frankfort Bridge, 231.
86. Frî, 80–81.
87. Gabriel hounds, 76.
88. Genii, 166–167.
89. Glück, 172.
90. Green children, 16.
91. Green— — —, colour unlucky, 15–17.
92. Grettis, 146.
93. Guntram, King, 34–35.
94. Hai Ebn Yokdhan, 20.
95. Hallstadt, 214.
96. Hammer, 70–71.
97. Hare, transformation into, 45.
98. Harlequin, 75.
99. Harlyn Bay finds, 225–228.
100. Hedinger, 172–174.
101. Henry, Archbishop, Mainz, 84.
102. Holy mawle, 70–71.
103. Horbury Bridge, 147–148.
104. Hugh Miller, 86.
105. Incineration, 122–123, 143–144.
106. Iron working, 211–219.
107. Ivar the Boneless, 191–192.
108. Jephtha, 234.
109. Joseph and his brethren, 245.
110. Jötuns, 203.
111. Juniper tree tale, 45–48.
112. Khonds, sacrifice among, 101–103.
113. King and Greek physician, 196.
114. Laugerie Basse, 7.
115. Life a flame, 20.
116. Lityertes, 99–100.
117. Llandeilo, 186.
118. Logne, 44.
119. Lot, 104–106.
120. Luminous bodies, 33–34.
121. Luxemburg, 43.
122. Lycaon, 51.
123. Marriage customs, 249–258.
124. Matriarchy, 236.
125. Meavy, 87.
126. Metal workers, 205–216.
127. Metempsychosis, 42–64.
128. Mining, 217–218.
129. Monoliths, symbols of Life, 71–72.
130. Mull, Isle of, 89.
131. Mystery of Death, 122–164.
132. Nick, Old, 73, 76.
133. Nuts, hazel, 253–254.
134. Old shoe cast, 255–256.
135. Owl, soul as, 88.
136. Petronius, 52.
137. Pfeffel of Colmar, 27–29.
138. Pixies, 198–228.
139. Plough Monday, 80.
140. Polyandry, 237–238.
141. Prehistoric races, 64, 120, 198, 201–204, 225–228, 234, 249.
142. Pythagoras, 42.
143. Races, various, in England, 9.
144. Rainbow, 151.
145. Red hunter, 251.
146. Reflection, 165–166.
147. Ribbon race, 256–257.
148. Riddles, solving of, 135–137.
149. Riding the stang, 249–251.
150. River demands a life, 114.
151. Road of souls, 151.
152. Sacrifice, 87–122.
153. Sacrifice— — —, human, 93–122.
154. Saint Martin’s Eve, 174–175.
155. Saturday, 83–84.
156. Scotland, sacrifices in, 89, 92–93.
157. Scratch, old, 84.
158. Sea demands a sacrifice, 114.
159. Sex, change of, 55–56.
160. Shadow, 164–165.
161. Shadow— — — of Ashlydiat, 68–69.
162. Ship of the Dead, 155–156.
163. Shipping the dead, 156–158.
164. Skulls, 176–198.
165. Soul as a bee, 36–37.
166. Soul— — — as a blackbird, 39.
167. Soul— — — as a flame, 20–34.
168. Soul— — — as an owl, 38.
169. Soul— — — as a serpent, 34–35.
170. Soul— — — as a swan, 38–39, 50.
171. Souls in the wind, 149–151.
172. Souls— — —, land of, 159–161.
173. Spell with Thor’s hammer, 77.
174. Stag hunt, 252.
175. Stone balls, 180.
176. Stratification of Folk-lore, 9.
177. Sutur, 84.
178. Swan forms, 38–39, 50.
179. Swords, famous, 205–209.
180. Swords— — —, how fashioned, 215, 218–219.
181. Thor, the thunder god, 77–79.
182. Transformation myths, 48–64.
183. Transformation— — —, voluntary, 48–57.
184. Transformation— — —, involuntary, 57–62.
185. Tresmarrow, skull at, 187.
186. Trevelyan family, 12.
187. Types, human, 236–237.
188. Tyrfing, 205–209.
189. Unquiet grave, 134.
190. Ursula (S.), Cologne, skulls in, 184.
191. Vampires, 127–133, 146–147.
192. Velund the smith, 50, 182–183, 215.
193. Viglund, see Velund.
194. Völsunga Saga, 50–51.
195. Wadden, skull at, 187–188.
196. Warbleton, skull at, 189–190.
197. Wardley Hall, skull at, 192–193.
198. Washfleld, 125.
199. Water of Life story, 243.
200. Weasel, soul seen as, 35.
201. Well of the world’s end, 58.
202. Werewolves, 51–54.
203. White Cat story, 242.
204. White Lady, 80–83.
205. Wild huntsman, 73–76.
206. Will-o’-the-wisp, 30.
207. Youngest son inherits, 242–246.

 

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