Victorian comparative religion

The Golden Bough: Third Edition, Vol. 02 of 12

Name: The Golden Bough: Third Edition, Vol. 02 of 12
Author: James George Frazer

James George Frazer1906Vol. 2 of 12

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Continuing the investigation of magic and kingship, this volume focuses on sacred kingship, divine kings, and the burdens of royalty. Frazer explores how kings were believed to embody divine power, control nature's forces, and ensure communal prosperity. The work examines royal taboos, the king's magical functions, succession through combat, and ritual regicide. Drawing on examples from Africa, Southeast Asia, and ancient civilizations, Frazer develops his theory that early kings were magician-priests whose power depended on maintaining supernatural potency.

Also known asFrazer's Golden Bough · Magical Origins

This edition1906

EditionThird edition, Volume 2 of 12: The Magic Art and the Evolution of Kings (Part 2)

Comparative ReligionComparative MythologyEvolution from Magic to Religion to ScienceSolar & Vegetation MythsAnthropology of ReligionMythologymistletoe symbolismcoronation ceremoniesAnthropologysuccession combatsympathetic magicdivine king worshipvegetation magicFolklore StudiesDying God MythologyWestern Anthropological / Folklore

Contents32 chapters

01The Golden Bough, A Study in Magic and Religion
02CONTENTS
03CHAPTER VIII DEPARTMENTAL KINGS OF NATURE
04CHAPTER IX THE WORSHIP OF TREES
05§ 1. Tree-spirits
06§ 2. Beneficent Powers of Tree-Spirits
07CHAPTER X RELICS OF TREE-WORSHIP IN MODERN EUROPE
08CHAPTER XI THE INFLUENCE OF THE SEXES ON VEGETATION
09CHAPTER XII THE SACRED MARRIAGE
10§ 1. Diana as a Goddess of Fertility
11§ 2. The Marriage of the Gods
12§ 3. Sacrifices to Water-spirits
13CHAPTER XIII THE KINGS OF ROME AND ALBA
14§ 1. Numa and Egeria
15CHAPTER XIV THE KING’S FIRE
16CHAPTER XV THE FIRE-DRILL
17CHAPTER XVI FATHER JOVE AND MOTHER VESTA
18CHAPTER XVII THE ORIGIN OF PERPETUAL FIRES
19CHAPTER XVIII THE SUCCESSION TO THE KINGDOM IN ANCIENT LATIUM
20CHAPTER XIX ST. GEORGE AND THE PARILIA
21CHAPTER XX THE WORSHIP OF THE OAK
22§ 1. The Diffusion of the Oak in Europe
23§ 2. The Aryan God of the Oak and the Thunder[1149]
24CHAPTER XXI DIANUS AND DIANA
25INDEX
26THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
27"Cover"
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