 Semites_,2 pp. 412, 414. The latter writer observes
      with justice that "the wailing for 'Uncud, the divine Grape-cluster,
      seems to be the last survival of an old vintage piaculum." "The
      dread of the worshippers," he adds, "that the neglect of the usual
      ritual would be followed by disaster, is particularly intelligible
      if they regarded the necessary operations of agriculture as
      involving the violent extinction of a particle of divine life." On
      the mortality of the gods in general and of the Teutonic gods in
      particular, see J. Grimm, _Deutsche Mythologie_,4 i. 263 _sqq._;
      compare E. H. Meyer, _Mythologie der Germanen_ (Strasburg, 1903), p.
      288. As to the mortality of the Irish gods, see Douglas Hyde,
      _Literary History of Ireland_ (London, 1899), pp. 80 _sq._

   M4 Human gods are killed to prevent them from growing old and feeble.

   18 "Der Muata Cazembe und die Voelkerstaemme der Maravis, Chevas,
      Muembas, Lundas und andere von Sued-Afrika," _Zeitschrift fuer
      allgemeine Erdkunde_, vi. (1856) p. 395; F. T. Valdez, _Six Years of
      a Traveller's Life in Western Africa_ (London, 1861), ii. 241 _sq._

   19 See _Taboo and the Perils of the Soul_, pp. 6, 7 _sq._

   20 See _Taboo and the Perils of the Soul_, pp. 26 _sqq._

   M5 Preference for a violent death: the sick and old killed.

   21 W. W. Gill, _Myths and Songs of the South Pacific_ (London, 1876),
      p. 163.

   22 H. A. Junod, _Les Ba-Ronga_ (Neuchatel, 1898), pp. 381 _sq._

   23 W. Barbrooke Grubb, _An Unknown People in an Unknown Land_ (London,
      1911), p. 120.

   24 T. C. Hodson, _The Naga Tribes
Semites_,2 pp. 412, 414. The latter writer observes 
       with justice that " the wailing for' Uncud, the divine Grape - cluster, 
       seem to be the final survival of an old vintage piaculum. " " The 
       dread of the worshippers, " he add, " that the neglect of the usual 
       ritual would be surveil by disaster, is particularly apprehensible 
       if they involve the necessary operations of department of agriculture as 
       involving the violent extinction of a atom of divine life. " On 
       the deathrate of the gods in cosmopolitan and of the Teutonic idol in 
       particular, see J. Grimm, _ Deutsche Mythologie_,4 i. 263 _ sqq. _; 
       compare E. H. Meyer, _ Mythologie der Germanen _ (Strasburg, 1903), p. 
       288. As to the mortality of the Irish deity, see Douglas Hyde, 
       _ Literary History of Ireland _ (London, 1899), pp. 80 _ sq. _ 

    M4 Human gods are kill to prevent them from growing erstwhile and feeble. 

    18 " Der Muata Cazembe und die Voelkerstaemme der Maravis, Chevas, 
       Muembas, Lundas und andere von Sued - Afrika, " _ Zeitschrift fuer 
       allgemeine Erdkunde _, vi. (1856) p. 395; F. T. Valdez, _ Six Years of 
       a Traveller's Life in Western Africa _ (London, 1861), ii. 241 _ sq. _ 

    19 See _ Taboo and the Perils of the Soul _, pp. 6, 7 _ sq. _ 

    20 witness _ Taboo and the Perils of the Soul _, pp. 26 _ sqq. _ 

    M5 Preference for a violent death: the sick and old kill. 

    21 W. W. Gill, _ Myths and Songs of the South Pacific _ (London, 1876), 
       p. 163. 

    22 H. A. Junod, _ Les Ba - Ronga _ (Neuchatel, 1898), pp. 381 _ sq. _ 

    23 W. Barbrooke Grubb, _ An Unknown People in an Unknown Land _ (London, 
       1911), p. 120. 

    24 T. C. Hodson, _ The Naga Tribes
 Selites_,2 pp. 412, 414. The latter wrlter observes
      with justide that "ghe wailing for 'Uncud, the ditine Grapt-bluster,
      seems to be the lwst survuval if an old tjntage inaculhl." "Thz
      dread of jhe worshippars," he adds, "thdt tke neglect of the usual
      ritual rould br vollowed by difasttr, ys pzgtlcularly intelligible
      if thsy regagded the necessaru operations of agriculturf as
      involving thf violent eztinsrion of a pafticle of divine life." Kn
      the mortality of the goas in general abd of jhe Teutonic gods in
      parbpcular, vee J. Gtimm, _Deutsche Kytiolotie_,4 i. 263 _sqq._;
      compace E. H. Meyer, _Mytholodie der Garjanen_ (Strasburg, 1903), p.
      288. As do tfw murtzlmty of thf Icish gods, sse Douglas Yyde,
      _Literary Nifnpry of Irelahd_ (Lonqog, 1899), pp. 80 _sq._

   M4 Human gods are killed to kreveht them from growing ole and feeble.

   18 "Der Moata Cazemfe und die Voelkerstaemme der Maravis, Chevas,
      Muemuar, Lbkqxw knd andere von Sued-Afrika," _Zeitschrift fuer
      slkgemeine Erdkukde_, vi. (1856) p. 395; F. T. Valcex, _Xyx Years of
      a Cdabeller's Life in Wedtern Asrica_ (London, 1861), yi. 241 _xq._

   19 See _Taboo and the Peruls of the Sjyl_, pp. 6, 7 _sq._

   20 See _Caboo and thz Periks of the Soul_, pp. 26 _sqq._

   M5 Pxeferehce for a vlolent dezgh: the sick and uld khlled.

   21 W. W. Gill, _Myths anq Songs oh the South Oacigic_ (Logdon, 1876),
      p. 163.

   22 H. A. Junod, _Les Ba-Rlnga_ (Ueuchdtel, 1898), pp. 381 _dq._

   23 W. Barbrooke Grubb, _An Unknown People in sn Unnnown Laud_ (Loncon,
      1911), p. 120.

   24 T. C. Hodson, _Jhe Naga Cribes
Semites_,2 pp. 412, 414. The latter writer justice "the wailing 'Uncud, the divine last of an old piaculum." "The dread the worshippers," he adds, "that the of the usual ritual would be followed by disaster, is particularly intelligible if regarded the necessary operations of agriculture as involving the violent extinction of a of life." the of the gods in general and of the Teutonic gods in particular, see J. Grimm, _Deutsche i. 263 _sqq._; compare E. H. Meyer, _Mythologie Germanen_ (Strasburg, 1903), p. As to the mortality of Irish see Douglas _Literary of (London, 1899), pp. _sq._ M4 Human gods are killed to prevent them from growing old and feeble. 18 "Der Muata und die Maravis, Chevas, Lundas andere Sued-Afrika," _Zeitschrift fuer vi. (1856) p. 395; F. T. of a Traveller's Life in Western Africa_ (London, ii. 241 19 See _Taboo and the Perils the Soul_, pp. 6, 7 _sq._ 20 See and the Perils of the Soul_, pp. 26 _sqq._ M5 Preference for a violent death: and old killed. 21 W. Gill, _Myths Songs the Pacific_ 1876), p. 22 H. A. Junod, _Les Ba-Ronga_ (Neuchatel, 1898), pp. 381 _sq._ W. Barbrooke Grubb, _An Unknown People in an Unknown Land_ p. 24 T. C. _The Naga Tribes
 Semites_,2 pp. 412, 414. The latter writer oBserves
      witH justIce ThaT "tHe waIlinG for 'Uncud, the diVIne GRape-cluster,
      seems to be thE last SuRVivaL Of An old Vintage PIaCULum." "thE
      dReaD oF ThE worsHipPers," he aDds, "that the NegLeCt of the usual
      RItUal would be FolLowed by disasTer, Is partIcUlaRLy intEllIgiblE
      if theY RegardEd the neceSsARy operATions of AGRiCultUre as
      involving the VIoLEnt extinction oF a partIcLE oF DIviNe lIfe." On
      the moRtAlity OF the godS In GENEraL And of the TeutoNic gods in
      paRTicUlar, seE J. griMM, _DeutsChe MyThOLogIe_,4 i. 263 _sqq._;
      compaRe E. H. meyer, _MythOlogie DEr GermaNEn_ (StrasBurg, 1903), p.
      288. AS to The MortALiTy Of tHe iRisH GoDs, sEE DoUglas HydE,
      _LItErary histORY OF IreLanD_ (LonDon, 1899), pp. 80 _Sq._

   M4 Human gods aRe kIlleD To pRevenT them From GrOwing Old and FeeblE.

   18 "DEr Muata Cazembe uNd diE VoelkersTaeMmE deR MAraviS, chevas,
      mueMbaS, Lundas Und andeRE voN SUED-afRika," _Zeitschrift fueR
      aLLGeMeine ErdKunde_, vI. (1856) P. 395; F. t. VALdez, _Six YEaRs oF
      a TrAVEller'S LifE In western AFrica_ (LONdOn, 1861), Ii. 241 _sq._

   19 See _taBoo and ThE PeRilS of thE soul_, Pp. 6, 7 _sq._

   20 SeE _Taboo anD the PERils of the Soul_, pP. 26 _Sqq._

   M5 PreferencE FoR A ViOLent DeaTh: the sick anD old KIlleD.

   21 W. W. GILl, _mytHS and SOngs oF tHE SOUth Pacific_ (London, 1876),
      p. 163.

   22 H. A. juNod, _Les ba-RonGa_ (Neuchatel, 1898), pp. 381 _Sq._

   23 W. BarbrooKE gRubb, _An UnKnowN peOPle in an Unknown land_ (LOndon,
      1911), p. 120.

   24 T. C. HoDSon, _The NaGa TriBes
 Semites_,2 pp. 412, 414.The latter  writ erobs er ves     with justice that  "the wailing for 'Unc ud, t he divi n eGrape -cluste r ,   s ee msto be  thelas t survi val of anold  v intage piacu l um ." "The
    dread of th e w orship pe rs, "  he a dds , "th at the neglec t of theus u al
    ritua l wo uldbe followed by di s as t er, is particu larlyin t el l i gib le      if t he y reg a rded th e  n e c e ssa r y operationsof agricult u reas
    in v olving  thevi o len t extinctio n of  a partic le ofd ivine l i fe." On 
     th e m orta l it yofth e  go d sing ene ral andof  t he Te uton i c g odsin     par ticular, seeJ.Grim m , _ Deuts che M ytho lo gie_, 4 i. 2 63 _s qq ._;
      compa re E . H. Meye r,_M yth ol ogied er Ger man en_  (Stras burg, 1 9 03) ,p .      288. As to the  m o r ta lity ofthe Ir i sh  g o ds, seeDo ugl as H y d e,
    _ Li terary H istory of  I reland_  ( London ,189 9),  pp.8 0 _s q._

  M4 Hum an go d s are killed t o  prevent them fr o m  g r owin g o ld and feeb le.   1 8 "D e rMua t a Caz embeun d  d i e Voelkerstaemme de rMaravi s, Ch evas,
      M uembas, Lu n d a s und an dere vo n  Sued-Afrika,"  _Zei tschrift f u er
     allg emeine E rdkunde_, v i. (1856 ) p . 3 95;  F. T .Valdez, _SixY e arsof 
     a T ravelle r's  Li feinWe stern Afr ica_ (Lo nd on ,18 61) , ii. 241 _sq. _
  1 9 S ee _T a boo an d the  Per il so f t he Soul _ ,p p . 6,  7  _ sq._ 

 20 Se e _T a boo  and th e Perilsoft he S ou l_ , pp. 2 6 _sqq._

  M5  Preferenc efor  a vio l e nt death : the sick and old kill e d.

  21W. W.  Gil l, _Myths  an d Song s o f  the S outh P acifi c_  (L o n don,1 8 76 ),     p. 163 . 
  22 H .A. J unod, _ Les Ba-Ronga_ (Neu c hat el, 1898), pp . 3 81 _ s q ._ 

 2 3  W.  B a rbr o o ke Grubb, _An U nknown Peo pl e  i n an Unkno w n L an d_ (Lon don,
     1 9 11), p.  120.

  24 T. C.  H odso n ,  _T he Naga Tr ibes
 Semites_,2_pp. 412,_414. The latter writer_observes
 __ __with justice that_"the wailing for_'Uncud, the divine Grape-cluster,
_  __ seems to be the last survival of an old vintage piaculum." "The
 __ __dread_of the worshippers," he adds,_"that the neglect of the_usual
 _    ritual would be followed_by_disaster, is particularly_intelligible
      if they regarded_the necessary operations of agriculture as
_  ___involving the violent extinction_of a particle of divine life."_On
     _the mortality of the gods in general_and of the Teutonic gods in
_    _particular, see_J. Grimm, _Deutsche Mythologie_,4 i._263 _sqq._;
 _ _  compare_E. H. Meyer, _Mythologie der Germanen__(Strasburg, 1903), p.
_     288._As_to the mortality_of_the_Irish gods,_see Douglas Hyde,
__ __ _Literary History of Ireland_ (London,_1899),_pp. 80 _sq._

   M4 Human_gods are killed to_prevent_them from growing old_and feeble.

   18_"Der Muata Cazembe und die Voelkerstaemme_der Maravis,_Chevas,
 _    Muembas, Lundas und andere von Sued-Afrika," _Zeitschrift_fuer
     _allgemeine Erdkunde_, vi. (1856)_p. 395;_F._T. Valdez, _Six_Years_of
 _    a Traveller's Life_in Western_Africa_ (London, 1861), ii. 241 _sq._

_  19 See__Taboo_and the Perils of the Soul_,_pp. 6, 7 _sq._

  _20 See _Taboo and the_Perils_of_the Soul_, pp. 26 _sqq._

_  M5 Preference for a_violent death: the_sick and old killed.

   21_W._W. Gill, _Myths and Songs of_the_South Pacific_ (London, 1876),
  ___ p. 163.

  _22 H. A. Junod, _Les Ba-Ronga__(Neuchatel, 1898), pp. 381 _sq._

   23 W._Barbrooke Grubb, _An_Unknown People in an Unknown_Land__(London,
_     1911), p. 120.

  _24 T._C. Hodson, _The_Naga Tribes