Curious Myths of the Middle AgesHurst, 1889 - 272 pagina's |
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... side crucifix , on which the white glare of departing daylight falls , to throw it into ghastly relief against the pitch - black rain - clouds . For a moment we see the working of the miserable shoemaker's mind . We feel that he is ...
... side crucifix , on which the white glare of departing daylight falls , to throw it into ghastly relief against the pitch - black rain - clouds . For a moment we see the working of the miserable shoemaker's mind . We feel that he is ...
Pagina 33
... side of Persia and Armenia , in the remote East , and who , with all his people , were Christians , though belonging to the Nestorian Church , had overcome the royal brothers Samiardi , kings of the Medes and Persians , and had captured ...
... side of Persia and Armenia , in the remote East , and who , with all his people , were Christians , though belonging to the Nestorian Church , had overcome the royal brothers Samiardi , kings of the Medes and Persians , and had captured ...
Pagina 51
... side of Tschingys won the day ; and the followers of Unk - Khan were compelled to yield . They met again several times , till Unk - Khan was utterly discomfited , and was slain himself , and his wives , sons , and ughters carried into ...
... side of Tschingys won the day ; and the followers of Unk - Khan were compelled to yield . They met again several times , till Unk - Khan was utterly discomfited , and was slain himself , and his wives , sons , and ughters carried into ...
Pagina 75
... side indicated by the rod , the bed having been shared with another footman , who occupied the further side . " Garnier gives a lengthy account of various experiments he made along with the Lieutenant - Général , the uncle of the same ...
... side indicated by the rod , the bed having been shared with another footman , who occupied the further side . " Garnier gives a lengthy account of various experiments he made along with the Lieutenant - Général , the uncle of the same ...
Pagina 80
... side ; thus the implement is held in front of the operator , delicately balanced before the pit of the stomach at a distance of about eight inches . Now , if the pressure of the balls of the digits be in the least relaxed , the stalk of ...
... side ; thus the implement is held in front of the operator , delicately balanced before the pit of the stomach at a distance of about eight inches . Now , if the pressure of the balls of the digits be in the least relaxed , the stalk of ...
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ancient Antichrist appeared arms arrow asked Aymar beautiful believe bird bishop boat brought called century child Christ Christian Church Cleves coins cross curious dæmon dead death Decius deity Diocletian discovered divining rod dragon Duke of Cleves earth Emperor Ephesus eyes fable fish George Greek ground hand head heard heaven Helias hero Iceland inhabitants island Isle Jean d'Arras John Julius Cæsar king lady land legend lived Lohengrin Lord Malchus Marianus Scotus Melusina mermaid monster moon mountain murder mysterious myth mythology Nestorian never night Nisroch Oannes Osiris palace Paradise Paris Pope Pope Joan popular Prester Prester John reign replied romance sacred Saint says schamir seen serpent seven Solomon soul stone story swan sword symbol tablinum tail tale Tammuz tell temple thee thou tion told took Wandering Jew whilst woman
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Pagina 311 - the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither : so that there was neither hammer, nor axe, nor any tool of iron, heard in the house while it was in building
Pagina 195 - Cal. I have seen thee in her; and I do adore thee. My mistress showed me thee, and thy dog, and thy bush." The dog I have myself had pointed out to me by an old Devonshire crone. If popular superstition places a dog in the moon, it puts a lamb in
Pagina 402 - set them downe, and in one of their laps King Arthur laide his head. And then that queene said, ' Ah ! deer brother, why have ye tarried so long from me? Alas ! this wound on your head hath taken over much cold." And so then they rowed from the land, and Sir Bedivere
Pagina 225 - The odious stranger, disguising every circumstance of time and place, assumed the mask of a martyr, a saint, and a Christian hero ; and the infamous George of Cappadocia has been transformed into the renowned St. George of England, the patron of arms, of chivalry, and of the Garter.
Pagina 401 - take the little bed on which I died For Lancelot's love, and deck it like the Queen's For richness, and me also like the Queen In all I have of rich, and lay me on it. And let there be prepared a chariot-bier To take me to the river, and a barge Be ready on the river, clothed in black.
Pagina 195 - Out o' th' moon, I do assure thee. I was the man in th' moon when time was. " Cal. I have seen thee in her; and I do adore thee. My mistress showed me thee, and thy dog, and thy bush.
Pagina 425 - If the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised ; and if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain. But now is Christ risen from the
Pagina 358 - so exemplary for her conjugal affection. Her husband, Sir Richard, and she chanced, during their abode in Ireland, to visit a friend, the head of a sept, who resided in an ancient baronial castle surrounded with a moat. At midnight she was awakened by a ghastly and supernatural scream, and
Pagina 311 - Thou shalt not build it of hewn stone, for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it
Pagina 279 - is still used in Iceland as a magical sign in connection with storms of wind and rain. King Olaf, Longfellow tells us, when keeping Christmas at Drontheim — "O'er his drinking-horn, the sign He made of the Cross Divine, As he drank, and