Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics: Embracing the Myths, Traditions, Superstitions, and Folk-lore of the Plant KingdomS. Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, 1884 - 610 páginas |
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... Eye , and to guard them from the perils of thunder and lightning . In our own country , Houseleek and Stonecrop are thought to fulfil this latter function ; in Westphalia , the Donnerkraut ( Orpine ) is a thunder protective ; in the ...
... Eye , and to guard them from the perils of thunder and lightning . In our own country , Houseleek and Stonecrop are thought to fulfil this latter function ; in Westphalia , the Donnerkraut ( Orpine ) is a thunder protective ; in the ...
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... eyes sits a hawk : the eagle symbolises the air , the hawk the wind - still æther . A squirrel runs up and down the Ash , and seeks to cause strife between the eagle and Nidhögg , a monster , which is con- stantly gnawing the roots ...
... eyes sits a hawk : the eagle symbolises the air , the hawk the wind - still æther . A squirrel runs up and down the Ash , and seeks to cause strife between the eagle and Nidhögg , a monster , which is con- stantly gnawing the roots ...
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... eyes as a pledge for it . This myth Finn Magnusen thinks signifies the descent of the sun every evening into the sea ( to learn wisdom from Mimir during the night ) ; the mead quaffed by Mimir every morning being the ruddy dawn , that ...
... eyes as a pledge for it . This myth Finn Magnusen thinks signifies the descent of the sun every evening into the sea ( to learn wisdom from Mimir during the night ) ; the mead quaffed by Mimir every morning being the ruddy dawn , that ...
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... eyes , and that the tree which bore it was " to be desired to make one wise . " According to an Indian legend , it was the fruit of the Banana tree ( Musa paradisiaca or M. sapientum ) that proved so fatal to Adam and Eve . We read in ...
... eyes , and that the tree which bore it was " to be desired to make one wise . " According to an Indian legend , it was the fruit of the Banana tree ( Musa paradisiaca or M. sapientum ) that proved so fatal to Adam and Eve . We read in ...
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... eyes of the ancient Persians the tree , by its changes in Spring , Summer , Autumn , and Winter , appeared as the emblem of human existence , whilst at the same time , by the con- tinuity of its life , it was reverently regarded as a ...
... eyes of the ancient Persians the tree , by its changes in Spring , Summer , Autumn , and Winter , appeared as the emblem of human existence , whilst at the same time , by the con- tinuity of its life , it was reverently regarded as a ...
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Términos y frases comunes
according Agrimony Amaranth ancient Apple Batou beauty believed beneath birds blood blossoms boughs branches called Cedar Ceres charm Church colour consecrated considered Cross crown cure custom Cypress death derived Dioscorides Dittany divine dream earth Egyptians emblem employed England Fairy Fern festival floral flowers formerly Freyja fruit funeral garden garlands gathered Gerarde Germany Glastonbury Thorn goddess golden Grass Greeks grew grows Gubernatis hand Haoma held Hellebore Henbane hence herb Herbal herbalists Hindus Holy honour India Indian John's Eve juice Jupiter King known Laurel leaf leaves legend Lily Lotus lover magical maidens Mistletoe Moon Moonwort night nymph Ovid Paradise plant Pliny plucked poets poisonous Queen regarded reputed resembling Romans root Rose says seed serpents species spring superstition supposed sweet symbol tells Thorn tradition Venus Vervain Virgin Vishnu whilst wild Witches wood wreaths Yggdrasill young
Pasajes populares
Página 193 - With fairest flowers, Whilst summer lasts, and I live here, Fidele, I'll sweeten thy sad grave : thou shalt not lack The flower that's like thy face, pale primrose ; nor The azured hare-bell, like thy veins ; no, nor The leaf of eglantine, whom not to slander, Out-sweeten'd not thy breath...
Página 70 - Over hill, over dale, Thorough bush, thorough brier, Over park, over pale, Thorough flood, thorough fire, I do wander every where, Swifter than the moon's sphere ; And I serve the fairy queen, To dew her orbs upon the green. The cowslips tall her pensioners be : In their gold coats spots you see ; Those be rubies, fairy favours, In those freckles live their savours : I must go seek some dewdrops here, And hang a pearl in every cowslip's ear.
Página 218 - With these thou seest— if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt) — To the island-valley of Avilion ; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow. Nor ever wind blows loudly ; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown'd with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.
Página 60 - The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.
Página 60 - I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the fir tree, and the pine, and the box tree together...
Página 556 - My lord of Ely, when I was last in Holborn, I saw good strawberries in your garden there ; I do beseech you send for some of them.
Página 212 - The eternal regions. Lowly reverent Towards either throne they bow, and to the ground With solemn adoration down they cast Their crowns inwove with amarant and gold ; Immortal amarant, a flower which once In Paradise, fast by the tree of life, Began to bloom...
Página 70 - I where the bolt of Cupid fell : It fell upon a little western flower, Before milk-white, now purple with love's wound. And maidens call it love-in-idleness.
Página 539 - tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs that wing the midway air Show scarce so gross as beetles: halfway down Hangs one that gathers samphire, dreadful trade!
Página 452 - The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field, which indeed is the least of all seeds, but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.