Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 165 Thiselton-Dyer, T. F. (Thomas Firminger) 1848 1923 Dyer, Thomas Firminger Thiselton Thiselton-Dyer, Thomas Firminger Dyer, T. F. Thiselton (Thomas Firminger Thiselton) The Folk-lore of Plants Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Starner, Tam and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Folk-lore of Plants" by T. F. Thiselton-Dyer is a scholarly exploration of the relationships between plants and folklore traditions, written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the myriad of beliefs, superstitions, and cultural narratives surrounding various plants, illustrating how deeply intertwined botanical life is with human culture and mythology. The author seeks to provide a systematic summary of these ideas, making the volume a handy reference for those interested in the folk-lore associated with the vegetable kingdom. The beginning of the book introduces the reader to the concept that plants, like humans and animals, are perceived to possess life and spirit. This notion is examined through various cultural beliefs, such as the Ojibway's belief that trees have souls and the reverence given to certain plants in rituals and ceremonies across different societies. This opening sets the stage for further exploration into specific aspects of plant folklore including plant worship, superstitions, and medicinal uses, each chapter promising to illuminate the rich tapestry of connections between humans and the plant world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Folklore Plants -- Folklore GR QK Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals 534410 534314 2024-10-05T03:58:15.010064 2023-10-05T05:02:52.821746 text/html text/html 534403 534307 2024-10-05T03:58:15.308991 2023-10-05T05:02:53.038751 text/html text/html 267629 2024-10-05T03:58:23.777925 application/epub+zip 274354 2024-10-05T03:58:17.344010 application/epub+zip 274353 2024-10-05T03:58:16.086001 application/epub+zip 483961 2024-10-05T03:58:28.682915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445651 2024-10-05T03:58:22.949937 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406051 2022-09-05T07:01:18.328747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484482 484437 2024-10-05T03:58:14.544979 2023-10-05T05:02:52.476746 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 485793 2020-12-19T15:43:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 190086 2020-12-19T15:43:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 485789 2020-12-19T15:43:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 190040 2020-12-19T15:43:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21251 2024-10-05T03:58:28.811935 application/rdf+xml 12077 2024-10-05T03:58:16.637005 image/jpeg 3473 2024-10-05T03:58:16.357969 image/jpeg 262813 2024-10-05T03:58:15.351167 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia