ndashenstadt;observetheoingserviber;andtheredressupthedeaththisisdonebytyingathreshedoutsheafofintoaroughselanulatedbyabrootietobeplaenthaseforthefirstproirationatthebeautifuldeathsothepronthatbegins
gottinvater;deineliebereichtsolist;
toatuhatdiffersfroheordinaryoneisnoehyasbeforeselvestothehouseofthegirlfroysafelybegintoeatgooseberriesandotherfruitafterthedayonhhasthusbee
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nilaristheanvillagesofraviaboysandgirlstontheafteoonofthefirstsundayaftereaster;andtogetherfashionedapuppetofstraourtothenearestheight;theeffigyofdeath;andovedbaevillagesthepraostevilreputationofalltheuntryside:othersthrointorunninger
inthelusatianerorlife;afterdeathhadbeenthro;ofthedestroyedeffigythisesoutalsointhetransylvanianandravianoniesentoftherevivingvegetationofspringisunial;observedinsoplaaketheaketheadeofstraesentoftheeffigytiesittoabranents;thentheakethebroodfruitful
itseehardlypossibletoseparatefroheytreesthetreesorbranr;thereforethetreesobviouslyrepresentthesuer;indeedinsilesiatheyarenlyay;andthedolletisattartreeisaduplir;justastheyissotisrepresentedatthesatibyaytreeandayladyfurther;thesuertreesareadoedlikeytreesbedup;andlikeytrees;all;theyareoneyandasiftodenstratetheidentityofthetsthebearersofthesuertreesotisannounayandbringinginthesuerareessentiallythesandthesuertreeisrelyanotherforftheytree;theonlydistinebeinginthetiatrtreeisfetaytreeisaneodintofthetreespiritorspiritofvegetation;thesuertreestlikebodintofthetreespiritorspiritofvegetationbutrtreeisinsobodintofthetreespiritorspiritofvegetationthisinferenallife;forthisinflueisdeetisitishungonalittletreeandsooney;justasisdonertreeandthedollattachedtoitinshorto
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regardtheexpulsionofdeathandthebringinginofsueras;insoofthatdeathandrevivalofthespiritofvegetationinspringeideatheintetoftherepresentativeoftheostdailyetisthetsikisdeofsheavesof
thusayfairlynjebodiedintheodeorigin;forthepersonifiesandseasonsliketheitivebuttheselvesbearthestaofadatelessantiquity;thereforebodiedoresileandnesavageshavenohbyagradualprocessof
generalisationtheightberear;oryforthetreespiritorspiritofvegetationilarproinarytoitsrevival;epttobanishdeathingeneralfrohevillageordistrieantoriginallythedyingordeadvegetationofsitbytheanalogyofthenadeathasappliedtothespiritoftheripenlythespiritoftheripeisneoftheoldnortheoldanbutinsoplaaizeharvest;deathisrepresentedbyachildpletelyveredaizeleaves
5battleofsuerander
sotisinthepopularatieetasifforrtalbatoneoftheandedbyarepresentativeofsuerveredfightronyendediddlerhine;arepresentativeofsuereratethedefeatofrafterrgarlandorbranhousetohousesotistheerisdressedinleavesandfloiedrausedtobeaeday;anditeplaerappearedantleoffurandboreinhishandasnopaniedbytheirrespeerandduckedinthevillageofthevillagehshoutsandlaughterintotheforest
atgoepfritzinloenpersonatingsuerandhousetohouseonshrovetuesday;andedbytheaybride;allinbrightdressesanddeckederlythepartoferan;noanindisguise
angtheerianalarigansprisingall
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personsboinralongropeofsealskinisthenstretaintodragtheotherpartyovertoitssideiftheptargansgettherhaseandfineaybeexpectedtoprevailthroughtheer
6deathandresurrectionofkostrubonko
irussiafunerales;notofdeathortheythia;kupalo;lada;andyarilotheserussianidsuerthusinlittlerussiaitusedtobethecustoteastertidetocelebratethefuneralofabeingcalledkostrubonko;thedeityofthespringacircleedofsingersovedslohegroundasifdead;andastheytheysang:
dead;deadisourkostrubonkodead;deadisourdearone
untilthegirlsuddenlysprangup;oned:
etolife;etolifehasourkostrubonkoetolife;etolifehasourdearone
ontheeveofstjohndsuereveafigureofkupaloisdeofstraansarenaaidensjuoveritinuples;ents;andthrobothintoastreaonstpetersday;thetaorofladaorofyariloisentsofpenzaandsiirskthefuneralusedtoberepresentedasfolloaidensbertoplaythepartofkostroherpanionssalutedhertheretheybathedherintheadeabasketoflitreebarkandbeatitlikeadruthentheyretuedtothevillageandendedthedayes;anddanaans;ainthedistriatheburialofyariloanandgavehisllffinntainingapriapuslikefigurerepresentingyarilothisheesesbythepaganslavoniansinlittlerussiathefigureofyariloen;oufully;heisdeadheisdeadthenliftedandshookthefigureasiftheyantolifethentheysaidtotheen;en;enntinuedtolantandchant;astheydoatfuneralsoforeohotheeislifehouttheearise;ifonlyforabriefhourbutherisesnot;henotatlasttheyarilowasburiedinagrave
7deathandrevivalofvegetation
theserussianenatureasthoseanyareknoustalsohavebeenoriginallyeodintsofthespiritofvegetation;andtheirdeathsthavebeenregardedasaneoniesdesoniesthedeathofthespiritofvegetationisrisdatedfroidsuerday;afterhedaysbegintoshorten;andthesunsetsoutonhisdownwardjouey:
tothedarksohollohefrostsoferlie
suostierr;ghtveryitivenasafitntforresortingtothosegicritesbyostaythedecline;oratleasttoensuretherevival;ofplantlife
bute;ofthesespringanddsuereofthefuneral;thelantations;andtheuingattire;perhoassoonastheyhavethroeonestsoondieinanyhouseintoightperhapsbeexplainedbyabeliefthatthereisaonies:ontheonehand;sorroerofthesefeaturesistobeexplainedihaveattetedtoshoetobes
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ocloselyassociatederisaquestionrytoanshesequel
8analogousritesinindia
inthekanagradistriobservedbyyounggirlsinspringblessooftheeuropeanspringela;orfairofral;theralbeingasllpaintedearthenigeofsivaorparvatthearoinginrallbasketsofdbgrassandfloinaheaproundthisheaptheystandinaostpointsofthesebranselvesintotarrytheigesintheusualonyaftertherriagetheyhaveafeast;thestoftheirparentsthenatthenextsankrantbaisakhtheyallgotogethertotheriverside;throagesintoadeeppool;andingfuneralobsequiestheboysoftheneighbourhoodoftenteasetheydivingaftertheiges;bringingthep;andabouttheobjectofthefairissaidtobetosecureagoodhusband
thatinthisindianstobeprovedbytheplaagesonbranarriageoftheseindiandeitiesinspringrrespondstotheeuropeanay;theybride;bridegroofthey;andsoforththethroagesintotheouingforthearetheequivalentsoftheeuropeana;andtherest;intotheentingoveritagain;inindia;asoftenineurope;theriteisperfordexonyhelpstoprocurehusbandsforthegirlscanbeexplainedbythequickeningandfertilisinginfluenceanass
9thegicspring
thegeneralexplanationanysilareansbyitationandsyathyledastraybyhisignoranitivenbelievedthatinordertoprodu;andthatiediatelybyaseystiasqueradinginleavesandfloyseasonaadesoththepathforthefootstepsofretuingspringifentalnditioninpossible;oreeasilypialeditateontheayhavefeltastothentinuedoperationofiliarasityandregularityislittlegroundforapprehensionthattheenainariesfrohensteoinedbytheflashofateor;ortheersevenphenonaintervalsybevieetoregnisetheorderlinessoftheirreselvesseriouslyastotheoingthefieryorbsonanayearisansiderableperiod;seeingthatthenuerofouryearsisbutfeitivesavage;eryandierfearkingtheflightofti;ayearyed;elatedandinisteredtohisfortorthreatenedhisexistenceinautuheheredleavestheforestbythenippingblast;andhelookedupatthebar
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eboughs;uldhefeelsurethattheyinaryoon;oftheeastehorizon;yhaveexore
theseandathousandsuanysteriesoftheoredistantfuturethantherrolaytobringbatothebough;tosrsky;andtorestoreitsorbedfulnesstothesilverlaoftheoonaysleathisvainendeavoursifakingalongseriesofexperints;ofeostinevitablydoodtofailure;thatnleaedfroxperieneofhisattetedthodsandthefruitfulnessofothersafterall;gientserelybeedaltogetherorarekeptupfrooritesonthepunanunitydepend;theysinkgraduallytothelevelofsilepageants;eries;andpastis;tillinthefinalstageofdegenerationtheyarehavingonostoftheoldgithistheirlastretreattheyarefastbeingsultitudinousforenaturalregretatthedisappearansandpiethingoftheflavourandfreshnessoftheoldenti;sobreathofthespringtioftheeerthattheseprettypageants;thesenoanendeavour;theyarealsoanuntoffruitlessingenuity;ofusictheypartakefarreoftragedythanoffarce
theinterpretationptedtogiveoftheseedbythedisvery;desinoniesforthepurposeofaantenergiesofnatureattheapproaorestrikingthaninthedesertsofilingingltitudesofinsearvellousagiagialstheyuseasfoodthesesofoureuropeanpeasantrynotonlyinthetioftheir;foritiveforefathersoved;notbyanysentintalellatearlyviolets;orplus;thatthelifeofnisinextriedbyobservingthattheirperfoountingdailyhigherinthesky;edbythessonyvisiblesignsthattheirenrsloisgivingsatsytoofdecay;oldhoheireffortstostaveoffforevertheapproachoferandofdeath
chapter29thethofadonis
thespeindsofninallages;andstirredtheoditateontheationssovastandatelyhisoeproenaaginedthattheansofavertingthethreatenededaketheraintofall;thesuntoshine;anilstoltiply;andthefruitsoftheearthtogroethesloeofknohha
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sdispelledsonyorethoughtfulportionofnkindthatthealteationsofsuerandn;erelytheresultoftheiroagieghtierposelvesthegroarriedandbegotanlife
thustheoldgiennoarilytorrespondingingfrohedeadtheagierelyitatingitandastheynoarriage;thedeath;andtherebirthorrevivalofthegods;theirreligiousorrathergiestheysetforththefruitfulunionofthepoagiiliarinhistoryindeed;feselvesfroheoldtraelsofgionn;indeedheisseldovenaotivesofhisaankindhadale
oftheanifesthenrepronentlythanbeastsandbirdsyetthetal;indsofthoseoniesindeedtheynlybelievedthatthetiebetalandthevegetablebinedthedratietiandbythesaaals;andofntotheheprinanlife;butunlesstheseanityitselfstanagicalritesfortheregulationoftheseasons
noorenlyz;adonis;andattis;thepeoplesofegyptandeanddetailtheritesvariedfrolaanynasbutofessentiallyonenature;isnoineduzoradonis
theitiasearlyastheseventheofthedeityz:theappellationofadonisisrelythesetiisunderstandingnvertedthetitleofhonourintoapropeainthereligiousliteratureofbabyloniatauzappearsastheyouthfulspouseorloverofishtar;thegreatthergoddess;theeodintofthereproduentaryandobsysubterraneanistressjoueyedinquestofhiothelandfronandbeastsalikeforgottoreproduthatessengerofthegreatgodeasoe;reluuz;thatthetightretutogethertotheupperightrevive
lantsforthedepartedtauzarentainedinseveralbabylonianhys;toplantsthatquicklyfadeheis
atariskthatinthegardenhasdrunknoahatrejoicednotbytheerurse;asoupaherbthatinthegardenhaddrunknoer
hisdeathappearstohavebeenannuallyued;totheshrillsifflutes;bynandenaboutdsuerinthenthnadafterhithenthoftauzthedirgesinglyantsensesbytheirpungentfragranceandfrohesleepofdeathin
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oneofthesedirges;insz;stilltohearthevoicesofthesingerschantingthesadrefrainandtocatch;likefarausic;theesoftheflutes:
athisvanishingaent;ohentthatahouseliftsupforitsster;liftssheupalant;likethelantthataentherlantisthelantforaherbthatgroentisthelantforthethatgroberisapossessionthatbringsnotforthapossession;aan;aentisforagreatriver;entisforafield;entisforapool;entisforathieadosgrow
herlantisforapalace;hoflifegro
thetragielanentsofbabylonianliteratureorthebriefreferenzatthenorthgateofthetelerroredintheglassofgreekthology;theorientaldeityappearsasaelyyouthbelovedbyaphroditeinhisinfaninatheposelfintothelikenessofaboarinordertopassthedeathofhisrivalbitterlydidaphroditelantherlovedandlostadonisinthisforftheth;thentestbeterelyagreekversionoftheannualdisappearanzchapter30adonisinsyria
thethofadonisunityattitiedtobetheoldestansidentifiedayhavebeen;inhistorieofthephoenibeloageofthegoddessinthissan;eofadonisthisofesthecityappearstohavebeenruledbykings;assistedperhapsbyasenateoruncilofelders
thelastkingofbyblusboretheanesakeountlebanon;distantadaysjoueyfroheodetravellersneartheserablevillageeofafkaatthehead