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The Golden Bough: Third Edition, Vol. 10 of 12

Name: The Golden Bough: Third Edition, Vol. 10 of 12
Author: James George Frazer

James George Frazer1913Vol. 10 of 12

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This volume connects Norse mythology's Balder myth to European fire festivals and vegetation rituals. Part of the expanded third edition, it extensively documents fire festivals across Europe including Beltane, Midsummer, Halloween, and Yule celebrations. Frazer interprets these festivals as survivals of ancient solar or vegetation magic designed to promote fertility, protect against evil, and ensure seasonal renewal. The work catalogs bonfire customs, fire-leaping, burning effigies, and protective fire rituals from across rural Europe.

Also known asFrazer's Golden Bough · Magical Origins

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EditionThird edition, Volume 10 of 12: Balder the Beautiful (Part 1) - The Fire-Festivals of Europe

Comparative ReligionEuropean folkloresolar magicFolklore StudiesSeasonal ritualsfire magiceffigy burningAnthropology of Religionprotective ritualsMythologyfire-leapingbonfire ritualsfire festival ceremoniesComparative MythologyAnthropologyWestern Anthropological / Folklore

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Contents35 chapters

01Contents
02Preface.
03Chapter I. Between Heaven And Earth.
04§ 1. Not to touch the Earth.
05§ 2. Not to see the Sun.
06Chapter II. The Seclusion of Girls at Puberty.
07§ 1. Seclusion of Girls at Puberty in Africa.
08§ 2. Seclusion of Girls at Puberty in New Ireland, New Guinea, and Indonesia.
09§ 3. Seclusion of Girls at Puberty in the Torres Straits Islands and Northern Australia.
10§ 4. Seclusion of Girls at Puberty among the Indians of North America.
11§ 5. Seclusion of Girls at Puberty among the Indians of South America.
12§ 6. Seclusion of Girls at Puberty in India and Cambodia.
13§ 7. Seclusion of Girls at Puberty in Folk-tales.
14§ 8. Reasons for the Seclusion of Girls at Puberty.
15Chapter III. The Myth of Balder.
16Chapter IV. The Fire-Festivals of Europe.
17§ 1. The Lenten Fires.
18§ 2. The Easter Fires.
19§ 3. The Beltane Fires.
20§ 4. The Midsummer Fires.
21§ 5. The Autumn Fires.
22§ 6. The Hallowe'en Fires.
23§ 7. The Midwinter Fires.
24§ 8. The Need-fire.
25§ 9. The Sacrifice of an Animal to stay a Cattle-Plague.
26Chapter V. The Interpretation of the Fire-Festivals.
27§ 1. On the Fire-festivals in general.
28§ 2. The Solar Theory of the Fire-festivals.
29§ 3. The Purificatory Theory of the Fire-festivals.
30Footnotes
31THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
32"Cover"
33The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (Third Edition, Vol. 10 of 12)
34The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (Third Edition, Vol. 10 of 12) by James George Frazer
35The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (Third Edition, Vol. 10 of 12) by James George Frazer