The Folklore of Birds: An Enquiry Into the Origin & Distribution of Some Magico-religious Traditions |
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Addaura ancient animals anserine appears Asia associated barnacle goose beasts belief bird bird's Breuil Buriats called carried Celtic century B.C. ceremonial connexion creatures crow cuckoo cult culture custom dead death depicted designs diver divine eagle early eggs England English engraving Eurasia Europe evidence feathers fertility figures fire fish folklore geese German goddess Greek green woodpecker hoopoe human ideas Indian Ireland Irish killed king Lascaux legend literary little auk London lore magical magico-religious Martinmas mentioned motif myth mythology nest night nightingale nightjar North origin Palaeolithic Paperbound perched Plate plough probably rain raven red-throated diver reference regarded represented rhyme ritual robin Scotland shaman showing Siberian similar sing snake solar song soul species Stephen's Day story suggests supernatural Sutton Hoo swallow swan swan-maiden symbol tale thunder thunderbird toad told traced tradition tree Tungus Wild Hunt wings woodpecker Wren Boys Wren Hunt Yakuts yellowhammer