Sacred Tree in Religion and Myth

Product Code: DO-9780486436128      Price: $11.00

By Mrs. J.H. Philpot

• 29 rare illustrations
• The Forest in Folklore and Mythology is among Dover's best-sellers in the category
• Fascinating compendium of facts, folklore, superstition, and myths
• Wide appeal: students of folklore, anthropologists, nature lovers

Ancient cultures the world over have attributed to trees aspects divine and demonic, beneficent and malevolent, magical and mysterious. While many volumes have treated some aspects of tree worship, none has focused on the subject so precisely and with such lively insight as this fine study. Ranging from the deity-inhabited sycamores worshiped in Egypt to the frightening moss-women dreaded in Central Germany, this book presents a fascinating survey of the tree in religion, mythology, and folklore. Invaluable to scholars in many fields, the book will appeal to any reader with an interest in the religions, rituals, and myths of ancient and primitive societies. Unabridged republication of the edition published by Macmillan and Co., Ltd. London, 1897.

192 pages, 5 3/8 x 8 1/2 inches