Project Gutenberg 2013-03-14 Public domain in the USA. 628 Frazer, James George 1854 1941 Frazer, Sir James George Frazer, J. G. (James George) The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (Third Edition, Vol. 08 of 12) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Bough "The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion" by James George Frazer is a scholarly investigation into the relationships between magic, religion, and mythology, written in the late 19th to early 20th century. This work focuses on how ancient deities, particularly in agricultural contexts, are depicted in various cultural practices through their connections to vegetation and animal forms. The text delves deeply into rituals across different societies, exploring themes of sacrificial rites and the symbolism of fertility. The opening of this volume sets the stage for an extensive examination of ancient deities of vegetation, beginning with Dionysus and extending to Demeter, Attis, and Osiris. Frazer introduces readers to the common practice of representing these deities in animal forms, particularly goats and bulls, as embodiments of the corn-spirit. He discusses various rituals tied to agriculture, including the sacrificial aspects of eating these 'gods' in animal form, illuminating the significance of these rites in fostering a connection between the agricultural community and their deities. This portion of the work highlights how these ancient customs reveal a complex intertwining of cultural beliefs surrounding fertility, life cycles, and spiritual reverence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42336/42336-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Religion Magic Superstition Mythology BL Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Religion/Spirituality 2476285 2025-07-17T07:07:39.304971 text/html 2737896 2013-03-16T09:20:22 text/html 574701 2025-07-17T07:08:11.781376 application/epub+zip 623559 2025-07-17T07:07:43.827994 application/epub+zip 3556560 2013-03-16T09:21:53 application/pdf 603986 2025-07-17T07:07:41.416959 application/epub+zip 1151651 2025-07-17T07:08:32.279254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 851098 2025-07-17T07:08:09.803362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 831705 2022-09-19T10:45:00.096590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1037084 2025-07-17T07:07:34.104046 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1037979 2020-06-15T16:02:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1050795 2013-03-16T09:21:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1051015 2013-03-16T09:21:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27886 2025-07-17T07:08:32.465234 application/rdf+xml 1256004 2013-03-16T09:21:54 application/prs.tei 11759 2025-07-17T07:07:41.861996 image/jpeg 2542 2025-07-17T07:07:41.643982 image/jpeg 377267 2020-06-15T16:02:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 377670 2013-03-16T09:21:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 553770 2013-03-16T09:20:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 1027977 2013-03-16T09:21:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 459694 2013-03-16T09:21:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 377248 2013-03-16T09:21:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 529995 2025-07-17T07:07:39.413004 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia