The Science of Folk-lore

ancient animal appear ballad become belief called Central Europe century certain certainly character Christian collection common connected connexion considerable countries course curious custom dance dead death definite divine doubt English epic essentially Europe European example existence explain fact fairy tale famous folk-lore former French German give given Greek hand hence hero historical human idea important Indian Irish Italy king known least legend less literary literature living London magic material matter means mediaeval merely merry Middle Ages migrated mind motive myth mythology nature observation occurs once origin Paris plant popular possible powers practice primitive probably proverb question reason relating religion rites Roman rule saga simply ſº society song story superstitions supposed taken Teutonic theory told tree true usually variants various whilst woman