Curiosities Of Indo European Tradition And Folklore

1863. An analysis and interpretation of Indo-Aryan folk themes and classical study of comparative mythology. Contents: The Descent of Fire; Fire and Soul Bringing Birds and Insects; The Dead; The Drink of the Gods; The Rowan or Mountain Ash; The Divining or Wish-Rod; Mythical Drinking Vessels, Sieves, Cauldrons, and Other Utensils; The Werewolf; The Wild Hunt; and The Hearth Fire.