Project Gutenberg 2013-03-14 Public domain in the USA. 153 Frazer, James George 1854 1941 Frazer, Sir James George Frazer, J. G. (James George) The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (Third Edition, Vol. 08 of 12) "The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion" by James George Frazer is a scholarly investigation into the relationships between magic, religion, and mythology, written in the late 19th to early 20th century. This work focuses on how ancient deities, particularly in agricultural contexts, are depicted in various cultural practices through their connections to vegetation and animal forms. The text delves deeply into rituals across different societies, exploring themes of sacrificial rites and the symbolism of fertility. The opening of this volume sets the stage for an extensive examination of ancient deities of vegetation, beginning with Dionysus and extending to Demeter, Attis, and Osiris. Frazer introduces readers to the common practice of representing these deities in animal forms, particularly goats and bulls, as embodiments of the corn-spirit. He discusses various rituals tied to agriculture, including the sacrificial aspects of eating these 'gods' in animal form, illuminating the significance of these rites in fostering a connection between the agricultural community and their deities. This portion of the work highlights how these ancient customs reveal a complex intertwining of cultural beliefs surrounding fertility, life cycles, and spiritual reverence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42336/42336-h/images/cover.jpg en Religion Magic Superstition Mythology BL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 2476279 2476289 2024-09-17T16:31:51.243966 2023-09-18T11:08:06.806523 text/html text/html 2737896 2013-03-16T09:20:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 553770 2013-03-16T09:20:23 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 574395 2024-09-17T16:32:28.711237 application/epub+zip 623426 2024-09-17T16:31:55.801927 application/epub+zip 3556560 2013-03-16T09:21:53 application/pdf 603854 2024-09-17T16:31:53.368973 application/epub+zip 1151765 2024-09-17T16:32:52.436141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 851098 2024-09-17T16:32:26.529250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 831705 2022-09-19T10:45:00.096590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1049603 2024-09-17T16:31:43.948989 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1037979 2020-06-15T16:02:39 text/plain; charset=utf-8 377267 2020-06-15T16:02:39 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1050795 2013-03-16T09:21:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 377670 2013-03-16T09:21:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1051015 2013-03-16T09:21:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 377248 2013-03-16T09:21:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 26007 2024-09-17T16:32:52.643132 application/rdf+xml 1256004 2013-03-16T09:21:54 application/prs.tei 11759 2024-09-17T16:31:53.860969 image/jpeg 2542 2024-09-17T16:31:53.619934 image/jpeg 1027977 2013-03-16T09:21:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 459694 2013-03-16T09:21:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 529998 2024-09-17T16:31:51.365966 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