520
Index,
Holland, folklore of, Hartjesdag parallel to Yarmouth Kitty-witches, 246, punishment of dyke-breaker in, 361
Holy Apostles' Day, observances in Calymnos, 180-1
Bread {see also Bread) used for
finding stolen things, 154
Eve, (Ireland) release of souls
in purgatory on, 121
ground, Australian instance,
383
Thursday, divinations on, 154 ;
earrings for children made on, ib.
Water, in charms, 171, 175, in
Greek Isles, 175, 179 ; in Indian folklore, 419
Holy Week Observance in the Abruzzi, (letter) by Grant Allen, III
Home, The, of the Eddie Poems, with special reference to the Hclgi-Lays, by Sophus Bugge, translated by W. II. Schofield, reviewed by F. Y. Powell, 450
Honorary Member, the first, 67
Ho no Susori, Japanese divinity, 310- 312
Hook of the above, 3 10- 11
Hooper, Mrs. I., Burial Custom (London), 254
Horn Dance, Staffordshire, 186
Horoscopes, 153
Horse-hoof mark at Vatna's church, Norway, and Ambleteuse, France, 460
Horse, the, 262, 355, with fiery tail, 362
Horses, blessed before setting to new work, Hebrides, 260 ; buried in buildings, Denmark, 360 ; buried with owners, loi ; dying, Hebri- dean euphemism for, 265 ; Hag- ridden, 487 ; Headless, Louth, 119 ; in Indian folktales, 415, lucky to mount with left foot, 435, sacredness of, in, 440, winged, ib., 419; stricken when praised, Hebrides, 266
Horsehair-tie round feet of cattle, Hebrides, 277
Horse-leap of Conjurer Mintern, 481
Horseshoe, folklore of, 456-7 ; nailed up against witches, 480
Hound of Culann, 218; of Ulster,
House burned, presumed reason, Hebrides, 263
new, how protected from Evil
Eye, Greek Isles, 181
foundation-sacrifice in Ire- land, 118
Houses and furniture, in Hebrides, 275-6
special, for birth, marriage and
death, Japan, 300,310-12
Hulder folk, see Elves,
Human beauty affecting animals, India, 415-6
beings as gods, Japan, 317
sacrifice, (^see Holy Week) to
ensure birth of son, Panjab, 392, funeral, in Egypt, 229, ib., Greek, 40, 182
Humming-bird shape of Sqaktkt- quaclt, 203
Humpty Jack in Warwickshire mum- ing plays, 188
Hurrying a milkmaid, Hebrides, 270
Hus, the brothers, story of, 344-5
Husband not referred to by name, India, 441
Hypnotism by conjurers in Scandi- navia, 460
Iceland, fairies of, 459, ghosts of, 460, tale-sprite of, ib., wise men of, and their arts, ib.,
Icelandic folklore, see '^iodsogur og Miinnmccli
Icons used for foretelling the future,
154
Idols, chained, 420
of Okeus, none, 40
none, in Australia, 39
Idzumo, town, 305, ancient civilisa- tion of, 309
Fudoki, sacred book of Japan,
297
Iliad the, ship catalogue of, 220
Ilmarinen, Finnish god, 105-7, 328-9
Images, speaking, moving and heal- ing, 230-1
Imbe or medicine-men of Japan, 307
Immortality of animals, Indian folk- lore, 415
idea of shown in Indian folklore,
398 ; and re-appearance, ib., 394, et sqq.
of the soul, whether a doctrine
of old Japan, 322
