The Golden Bough A Study in Comparative Religion By James George Frazer, M.A. Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge In Two Volumes. Vol. I. New York and London MacMillan and Co. 1894 CONTENTS Dedication. Preface. Chapter I. The King Of The Wood. § 1.—The Arician Grove. § 2.—Primitive man and the supernatural. § 3.—Incarnate gods. § 4.—Tree-worship. § 5.—Tree-worship in antiquity. Chapter II. The Perils Of The Soul. § 1.—Royal and priestly taboos. § 2.—The nature of the soul. § 3.—Royal and priestly taboos (continued). Chapter III. Killing The God. § 1.—Killing the divine king. § 2.—Killing the tree-spirit. § 3.—Carrying out Death. § 4.—Adonis. § 5.—Attis. § 6.—Osiris. § 7.—Dionysus. § 8.—Deme…
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