The diffusion of myths. ix. Modern euemerisra. x. The character of Greek dynastic and popular legends in relation to tribal and national names. xi. Mythical phrases furnishing the materials of the Homeric poems. xii. Mythical phrases furnishing materials for the Teutonic epic poems and the legends of Arthur and Roland. Book ii. cap. i. The ethereal heavens—Dyaus, Varuna, and Mitru, Indra, Brahma, Zeus; Odin, Woden, Wuotan, Thunder, Donar, Thor, Fro, Heimdall, Bragi, and OEgir. ii. The light—Sûrya and Savitar, Soma, correlative deities, the Dawn, Dawn Goddesses, Athénê. Appendices: Antiquity of written poems—Historical authority of Homer—Myth of Oidipous—Swan maidens—The name Hellenê, Lykanthropy. Vol. ii. Book ii. (continued), cap. ii. (continued). Aphroditê, Hérê, the Erinyes—Hellenic sun gods and heroes eutonic sun gods and heroes—The vivifying sun—The sun gods of later Hurdu mythology—The moon and the stars. iii. The lost treasure: The Golden Fleece, Helen, the children of the sun, the Theban wars. iv. The Fire:—Agni, Phoroneus, and Hestia, Hephaistos and Loki, Prometheus, The Lightning. v. The Winds: Vayu and the Maruts, Hermes, Orpheus, Pan, Amphîôn and Zethos, Aiolos, and Ares. vi. The Waters: the dwellers in the sea, the lord of the waters, the rivers and fountains. vii. The Clouds: the children of the mist, the cloudland, the nymphs and swan maidens, the hunters and dancers of the heavens. viii. The Earth: Dionysos, Dêmêter, the children of the earth, the priests of the great mother, the people of the woods and waters. ix. The Underworld: Hades, Elysion. x. Darkness: Vritra and Ahi, the Latin myth, Bellerophôn, the Theban myth, the Delphic and Cretan myths, the gloaming and the night, the physical struggle spiritualised, the Semitic and Aryan Devil. Appendices: Laios and Dasyu—The siege of Troy—The stauros or cross.
Cox (Rev. Sir George W.) An introduction to the science of comparative mythology and folk-lore. London, 1881. 1 vol. 8vo. pp. xvi. 380.
Contents: Cap. i. The materials of popular tradition. ii. The heavens and the light. iii. The fire. iv. The winds. v. The waters. vi. The clouds. vii. The earth. viii. The underworld and the darkness. ix. The epical traditions and poems of the Aryan world. Appendix. Index.
——————————— The migration of popular stories. Fraser's Magazine, vol. xxii. pp. 96-111.
Cox (Rev. Sir George W.) and Eustace Hinton Jones. Popular romances of the middle ages. London, 1871. 8vo. pp. xi. 410.
Contents: Introduction—The story of King Arthur and his knights—Merlin—Sir Tristrem—Bevis of Hamtoun—Guy of Warwick—Roland—Olger the Dane—Havelok—Berwulf—Index.
———————————————————————— Tales of the Teutonic lands. London, 1872. 8vo. pp. ix. 394.
Contents: Introduction—The stories of the Volsungs—The Nibelung story—Walter of Aquitane—The story of Hugdietrich and Hildeburg—The Gudrun lay—The story of Frithjof and Ingebjorg—Grettir the strong—Gunnlang and the fair Helga—Burnt Njal—Index.
———————————————————————— Popular romances of the middle ages. Second edition, 1 vol. London, 1880.
The tales in this volume are the same as those in Popular Romances of the Middle Ages and Tales of the Teutonic Lands combined.
