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THE GOLDEN BOUGH
THE
GOLDEN BOUGH
A STUDY
IN COMPARATIVE RELIGION
V
J. G. FRAZER, M.A.
FELLOW OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE
IN TWO VOLUMES
MACMILLAN AND CO.
AND LONDON
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER III {continued)
KILLING THE GOD, pp. 1-2 2 2
lo. The corn-spirit as an animal
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II. Eating the god …. 67
12. Killing the divine animal.. 90
13. Transference of evil. 148
14. Expulsion of evils ….*157
15. Scapegoats …. 182
16. Killing the god in Mexico.. 218
CHAPTER IV
THE GOLDEN BOUGH, pp. 2 2 3-3 7 I
1. Between heaven and earth.
2. Balder
3. The external soul in folk-tales
4. The external soul in folk-custom
5. Conclusion.
NOTE
Offerings of first-fruits
Index
38s
CHAPTER III —{continued)
\ lo. — The corn-sph'ii as an animal
In some of the examples cited above to establish the meaning of the term " neck " as applied to the last sheaf, the corn -spirit appears in animal form as a gander, a goat, a hare, a cat, and a fox. This introduces us to a new aspect of the corn-spirit, which we must now examine. By doing so we shall not only have fresh examples of killing the god, but may hope also to clear up some points which remain obscure in the myths and worship of Attis, Adonis, Osiris,
Dionysus, Demeter, and Virbius.
Amongst the many animals whose form…