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houldkehielfsteroftherelietis；inorderapparentlythattheneayinheritresurelythegiesortisstillpraountkingofyorubaland；buthisheartiseatenbyhissuonyednotverynyyearsagoattheaccessionofanewkingofibadan
takingtheayfairlysupposethatongtheshillukoftheonythesasacredandatedallhispredecessors；oneaftertheother；onthethrone
chapter28thekillingofthetreespirit
1thers
itreinstoaskofkillingthedivinekingorpriestshedsuponthespeangodhasbeenguardedagainstthelignantinfluenonsandsoreansofpreservingitfroheinevitabledeereasoning；ghtbetransferredinitsintegritytohissughtbesupposedtosepairedforsolongasheuldintainhispositionbythestronghand；itghtbeinferredthathisnaturalforightbeassailedbyaightonlybeattailarperssiongrantedtothekingoftheofputtinghiodeathattheendofadefiniteperiodinbothselvestotheanuldintainhielfbythesallassaults；thereoapprehendthatthefataldecayhadsetin
thenjeofperiodiistakabletraples
atniederpring；inlotoptotoeinleavesandfloountedadeofrsthesetostoftheothersedtheproounthishorseagainfurther；theygivehilongartificialneck；aytreeiscut；generallyanaspenorbeechabouttenf
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eethigh；andbeingdeongstthepersonagesakesaspeeanhasbeenndeedtodeath；andaytree；anthegroundashegallopspastkeepsitonyisobservedeverysendorthirdyear
insaxonyandthuringenthereisaony；andheestolifeagainatthistheyrejoitothealehouse；thenersreaverysilarshrovetideiaandressedupasaestoanarroblesovertherdand；fallingtotheground；isovertakenandadeuptolooklikethepaniedbyagreatcroonyiscalled buryingthecaival
inseiathe；andoneofthetroop；adonyofdeiathusinsovillagesofthekniggrtzdistrietreeandtheyoungnunderanother；alldressedintheirbestandtriesofthekingandqueenbotharetheninvestedusicplaysupthensoonegetsonabenchandaccusesthekingofvariousoffences；suchasilltreatingthecattlethekingappealstoajestysheadthejudgethenpronouncesthey thriceinaloudvoice；andordersthecriertobeheadthekingthecrierobeysbystrikingoffthekingshatshthewoodensword
butperhaps；forourpurpose；thestinstruieplaiaonentedounted；heridestothevillagesquare；esandidensofthevillagehavebeeninedupon；inastraight；broadstreetheretheydrahereinskingforanotheryear；andhispanionsstpayhissreatthealehouseintheeveningbutiftheyovertakeandountthentheexehouse
instofthepersonagesianifesthielfinspringthebark；leaves；andfloeay；jackinthegreen；andotherrepresentativesofthevealspiritofvege
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tationinedinanearlierpartofthisoveanypossibledoubtonthishead；enarebroughtintodireayking；grassking；andsoforth；arethepersonalrepresentativesofthetreespiritthedrenslikethosehhavebeenalreadydescribed
butifthesepersonagesrepresent；astheyaterialandrtalbody；isliabletobetaintedandrruptedbytheediuneenshrined；andifitistobesavedfroheinustbedetabefore；oratleastassoonas；heexhibitssignsofdehioaneaninerelyanefarfroeinganextinanifestationofitifthisexplanationholdsgoodoftheoreobviouslyappliofannuallykillingtherepresentativeofthetreespiritorspiritofvegetationinspringforthedeanasanenfeeblentofthespiritofvegetation；thespirithas；hethinks；groustthereforeberenovatedbybeingslainandbroughttolifeinayoungerandfresherforthusthekillingoftherepresentativeofthetreespiritinspringisregardedasaanstoproteandquipliesexplioreyouthfulandvigorousforsointhesaxonandthuringenonytherefiguresadrironbeard；ilarpart；ony；antolifebutofthisrevivalorresurrectionofthegodoretosayanon
thepointsofsilaritybeti”aresuffiaskersthenstakablyas；liketheiritalianunterpart；kingsofthetheydieaviolentdeath；butlikehiheyyesebytheirbodilystrengthandagility；forinseveralofthesenortheinentpartoftheesheldoffiselfagainstanyassaultatanytiineveryoneoftheseinstananisprolongedonnditionofhisshoayforthepresentbepostponedoryoftheflightoforestes；thetraditionalfounderoftheightfindthatthekingianbrotherihavealreadynjeeregifugiukind；inotherpairedonerepointofreselanceybenotedbetedtohavehappenedtothefirstkingofthei；hippolytusorvirbius；erhehadbeenkilledbyhishorsesoredtolifebythephysicianaesculapiussuchalegendtallieshthetheorythattheslayingofthekingoftheohisrevivalorresurrectioninhissuccessor2buryingthecaival
thusfarihaveofferedanexplanationoftheruleishouldbeslainbyhissustobenorethanprobable；oursorebutitsprobabilityentedinproportiontotheextenttootivesanddesofthoughtesitivesoyexplanationpttodointhesequel；andintheurseofthediseobsselvestothereader
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thepointatsofeuropeanpeasantrybesidesthethebeingatiselftheforrerryseason；nalyshrovetuesday；oronthefirstdayoflent；nalyashonytheonlylyfixedgenerallyitisthefourthsundayinlent；eofdeadsunday；butinsoplaia；aanvillagesofraviaitisheldonthefirstsundayaftereasterperhaps；ashasbeensuggested；thedateyoriginallyhavebeenvariable；dependingontheappearaneonyasslavonihoughtitples；ofthecdeathofthecaival；heotherinthecalendar
atfrosinone；inlatiuabouthalfeandnaples；thedullnotonyoflifeinaproviniddleofthesquare；theeyesoftheexpenseanofstuousboots；atinheltlikethosearine；andaatofnylourseellishedanofthisstatelypersonagehislefthandrestsonthearfthepubliixeduptogetherandalldanustblesintotheurtyardahushno；liketherrofatroubledseaalleyesaretuedanxiouslytothedoorfroelfandtheotherrepresentativesofthejestyofthelaagetotheheroofthehourafeontsofsuspenseandthenastorfnoftheongthesurgingselvesatthepubliajestiiddleofapubliultitude；orethesongoftheselvesuphoutrestrainttothepleasuresofthedance
intheabruzziapasteboardfigureofthetitotithepanyhalts；andpathisingpublis；theshrillsenalightissettoitesthersintheurseoftheafteooneson；fouroftheersholdoutaquiltorsheetbytheers；andthefigureofthebleintoittheproed；theperforrsphasisingthepoignais；again；intheabruzzithedeadanabathingtub
atlerida；inanysorts；soonhorsebaidnightonthelastdayofthecaivalthesaprocessionagainhroughthestreets；butund
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eradifferentaspephalrsenedassofspeaskedinfantastielanovingtorplingofthehorsesandtheasuredtreadofther；ilitarybandsstruuffleddruonreaediatelythedevilandhisangelsdartedfroheing；andcheeringnaturallythefiendsrpse；rescuedfroheirclutches；adereadyforitsreceptionthusthecaivalof1877atleridadiedandwasburied
aesortisobservedinprovenes；arks；realoraffeendisguisedasjudgesandbarristers；andatallgauntpersonageasqueradesaslent；behindtheolloountedonserablehaantranplaaltrialheissentenidthegroansoftheb：thebarristererae：theoffinedissetangledreinsthroughoutnearlythearyonashadetofashiontheeffigyinthelikenessofthehusbandightperhapshavebeenantistanestionytotheopinionevillagesoftheardennesayoungnoffleshandblood；dressedupinhayandstraoedthierry；usketofthefiringpartyarpsesinockexecutionsintheardennes
innodyontheeveningofashtoholdaeinannerthereverseoftriuhalpreetotithepropionofralityaittedandforingoutsooldpopularversesaboutthedeathoftheestheeffigyanittedsoundsoflantationandaskers；thefigureeoyparentsinvitedfriendstosee；frohetopofthetoentalloiddleofthebridgelaythefigureofshrovetuesdayonalitterofleaves；surroundedbysresofskersdaneofthentheirtleystusranalongtheparapetlikefiendstherest；eofthetroop；seizingatorch；setfiretotheeffigy；afterheyflungitintotheri
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verourthenofstraofthevire；lightingupentsoftheoldhadvanished；likeafallingstar；attheendofthevalley；everyoneaskersalike；andpartshourguests
intheneighbourhoodoftubingenonshrovetuesdayastraan；adeup；heisdressedinapairofoldtrousers；andafreshblanationheisbeheaded；laidinaffin；andonashongstsoofthesaxonsoftransylvaniatheentrytoakesaspeeharbyakingtheiredandsleepyattheburialofen；heislantedoverbyndisguisedaseninblaisfortune
sotisattheseshrovetideorlentenepartsofsan；tolifebyblothroughatubeintheharzuntains；anislaidonabakingtroughandeetingplace；okethelongclaypipesoingofshrovetuesdayinthefolloetolifeagain
3carryingoutdeath
theuchthesafeaturesas
buryingther；spring；orlifethusinddlefranken；aprovinakeastraisthusdeseagainothers；hoasharbingersofsfortune；tofroheirboundariesearound；thepeasantgirlsusedtodresstheelvesinalltheirfineryhousetohouseinpairs；stoppingateverydoorething；andsingingafeetriflinggratuitiestheythisberggirlsofseventoeighteenyearsofagegothroughthestreetsbearingalittleopenffin；ininandoutagaininsopartsofbavariadoifcarryingoutdeathobserved
insovillagesofthuringen；onthefourthsundayoflent；theer；andkrodenspoonyofdrivingoutdeathisorakeupafigureofstraaterials；dressitinoldclothes；housesinthevillage；andcarryitoutandthroonyisorsicknessandplagueinothervillagesofthuringen；inpaniedhthesingingofasong；
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adeaneffigyofstraaterials；buttheshapeofthefigurevariedfroeartoyearinoneyearitan；inthenextanoldan；inthethirdayoungn；andinthefourthaiden；andthedressofthefigurevariedade；forthepeoplethoughtthatthehousefrode；thepuppetan；butbyaboyifitrepresentedanoldanthusitetoightjuontheirshouldersandupontheirretutheybeattheakeastraarriedenfinallytheythreonytheyprofessedtoketheyoungplagueandotherepidecs
esortareobservedatdlentinsilesiathusinnyplaageout；theysingthattheyareabouttoburydeathunderanoak；thatheydepartfrohepeoplesotisthesongrunsthattheyarebearingdeathoverhillanddaletoretunoreinthepolishneighbourhoodofgrossstrehlitzthepuppetisfroieofrzana；thegoddessofdeathitisdeinthehouseofonyindueit
inboheathechildrengooutan；representingdeath；totheendofthevillage；heybuit；singing
norintothevillage；e；dearsuer；greenlittle
attaborinboheathefigureofdeathiscarriedoutofthetoahighrockintotheer；heysing
deathssontherranddothou；oholyrketa；giveusagoodyearforandforrye
inotherpartsofboheatheycarrydeathtotheendofthevillage；singing
houtofthevillage；andthenee；greengrass；e
behindthevillagetheyerectapyre；onheybuthestraittheheyretu；singing
lifebackhehastakenuphisquartersinthevillage；thereforesingjoyoussongs
insogevillagesofravia；asinjassnitzandseitendorf；theyoungfolkasseleonthethirdsundayinlentandfashionastraan；rintothehouse；andrtheyandtheflos；thensuddenlyrushatitandtearittopieceserrilyroundit；rejoicingatthevictoryhefirehasnearlydiedouttheygotothehouseholderstobegforapresentofeggshtoholdafeast；takingcaretogiveasareasonfortherequestthattheyhavecarrieddeathoutandaway
thepretheiroinousguest；areproofenoughofthedreadetisdetolookinattheeoneinthehouseedbythepayntofneyagain；afterthroetisrunholestdeathshouldfollo；andifoneoftheallsinrunning；itisbelievedthathe；inbohea；thefigureofdeathisdeoutofaayentertheertheboyentertheerorentereditlasthintheyear；andheisobligedtocarrythedeathbacktothevillagetheeffigyisthenbuedontheotherhand；itisbelievedthatnoonehintheyearinthehouseoutofhefigureofdeathhasbeencar
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ried；andthevillageoutofetissupposedtobeproteadeofoldanyinfectiousdiseaseforthewholeyear
4bringinginsuer
intheprer；orlife；asasequeltotheexpulsionofdeath；isonlyiliedoratstannounepartsofboheatheeffigyofdeathisdroanonit；deerintothevillage；llectinggiftsandsinging
deathssintheestovisitus；erintothevillage
innysilesianvillagesthefigureofdeath；afterbeingtreatedallfirtree；peelthetrunk；andderoryboysongtheirsongsisthefollowing：
rback；thesuerandtheyandalltheflowersgay
sotistheyalsobringbar；y；orthebride；inthepolishdistrictsitiscalleddziehegoddessofspring
ateisenabedthetreetofetestheyoungpeopleofthenextvillage；uponandhurlitbahencethetetoblows
intheseesanestobeattributedtotheigeofdeathitself；andbyakindofresurreentofthegeneralrevivalthusinsopartsoflusatiaenalonearenaletoddleouing；akeapuppetofstrainonehandandas