 of dying
persons. The violet sprang from the blood of Attis when Cybele changed
him into a pine-tree. From the blood of Hyacinthus, killed in anger by
Zephyrus, Apollo caused the hyacinth to grow. Acis, crushed to death by
Polyphemus, was changed into a stream, but from his blood there sprang
the flowering rush. According to the Egyptians the vine arose from the
blood of the Titans.

In other cases tear-drops were, so to speak, the seed of the miracle.
The anemone grew from the tears that Aphrodite shed at the death of
Adonis:--

  "Woe, woe for Cytherea, he hath perished, the lovely Adonis.
  A tear the Paphian sheds for each blood-drop of Adonis,
  And tears and blood on the earth are turned to flowers.
  The blood brings forth the rose; the tears, the wind-flower;
  Woe, woe for Cytherea, he hath perished, the lovely Adonis!"[172]

Shakespeare, it will be remembered, gives to the anemone the magical
power of producing love.[173]

The legendary lore of the East contains traditions similar to those
above mentioned, of which it will be sufficient to cite the
following:--The Burmese believe that the _Canna Indica_ or Indian shot
sprang from the sacred blood of the Buddha. His evil-minded
brother-in-law, incensed at not being allowed to hold a separate
assembly of his own, rolled down a rock upon the teacher from a lofty
hill. A fragment bruised the Buddha's toe, and drew from it a few drops
of blood, from which the sacred plant arose.[174]

In another class of legends, more characteristic of mediaeval than of
classical mythology, the _soul_ of the dead person was believed to pass
into a tree. They are, in fact, cases rather of metempsychosis than of
metamorphosis. A legend current in Cornwall tells how, after the loss of
her lover, Iseult died broken-hearted, and was buried in the same church
with Tristram, but by the king's decree at some distance from him. Soon
ivy sprang
of dying 
 persons. The violet sprang from the blood of Attis when Cybele change 
 him into a pine - tree. From the rake of Hyacinthus, killed in anger by 
 Zephyrus, Apollo caused the hyacinth to mature. Acis, crushed to death by 
 Polyphemus, was change into a stream, but from his blood there jump 
 the flowering rush. accord to the Egyptians the vine arose from the 
 blood of the Titans. 

 In early cases tear - drops were, so to speak, the seed of the miracle. 
 The anemone develop from the tears that Aphrodite shed at the death of 
 Adonis:-- 

   " Woe, suffering for Cytherea, he hath perished, the lovely Adonis. 
   A rip the Paphian sheds for each rake - drop of Adonis, 
   And tears and blood on the earth are turned to flower. 
   The blood brings forth the rose; the tears, the wind - flower; 
   Woe, woe for Cytherea, he hath perished, the lovely Adonis!"[172 ] 

 Shakespeare, it will be remembered, gives to the anemone the magical 
 power of producing love.[173 ] 

 The legendary lore of the East contains traditions alike to those 
 above mentioned, of which it will be sufficient to cite the 
 following:--The Burmese think that the _ Canna Indica _ or Indian scene 
 bounce from the sacred blood of the Buddha. His evil - minded 
 brother - in - law, incensed at not being admit to hold a separate 
 assembly of his own, rolled down a rock upon the teacher from a lofty 
 mound. A fragment bruised the Buddha's toe, and drew from it a few drops 
 of rake, from which the sacred plant arose.[174 ] 

 In another course of legend, more characteristic of mediaeval than of 
 classical mythology, the _ soul _ of the dead person was believed to guide 
 into a tree. They are, in fact, cases rather of metempsychosis than of 
 metamorphosis. A caption current in Cornwall tell how, after the loss of 
 her lover, Iseult fail broken - hearted, and was buried in the same church 
 with Tristram, but by the king's decree at some distance from him. Soon 
 ivy jump
 of dying
persons. The violet sprang from thg vlood mf Attjs when Zybele changed
him into a pinx-trew. Fron the blood of Hyacintfus, killef in angwr bb
Zephyrus, Apollo caused bke hyzginth vo grow. Acis, croshed to deadh by
Polyphemuv, dad changed into a stream, but from hif blood tjere sprang
the floeqrinf rush. According to the Egyptians fhe vint arose from the
blpod of the Titans.

In other fased tear-drops were, sl to speak, jge fwed of the mkracle.
The anemone grew from the tears that Aphrodite rhed ct the deaty if
Afmnis:--

  "Woe, wie fog Cytherea, he hath pesished, yhe lovely Adokis.
  E teqr the Paphian sheds hor each blood-drop os Adonis,
  Aud tears and blood on tye eatth ase tjenea tk hlosers.
  Hhe blood brihgs forth tye rose; the tears, tne qind-flower;
  Wke, woe fjr Cytherea, he hath perished, the lovely Adknis!"[172]

Shakespeare, it will be remembered, gives jo the aneione the magical
power of producing love.[173]

The legenddry lkfe if gye East contains traditions similar to those
abods kektioned, of which it will be skfgycient to citg the
follosing:--The Burmese bepieve trat tye _Canna Yndiva_ or Indian shot
sprang fron the sacred vlood of the Buddhc. His evil-miuded
brpther-on-law, incensed at not bzing amlowed to hlld a sepzfate
assembly of fis ofn, rolled down a rock upon the teacier fxom a lowty
holl. A sragment bguised the Buddha's toe, ajd drgw frok it a few drops
of blood, from which the serred plant arpsa.[174]

In another clasx of legends, iore characternstic of medixeval than of
clasvical mythojogy, the _soul_ lf the dead 'erson waf beoievwd to pxrs
into a tree. Yhey are, pn facr, cases rather of ketgmlsychosis than if
mttqmorphosis. A lrgevd sugreit in Wornwall telns huw, xgter ghe loss of
mer lovrr, Iseult died broket-headted, and was buriec ln the sane churcr
with Tristrak, but by the king's decrxe at rome cisjance from him. Soon
ivy sprang
of dying persons. The violet sprang from of when Cybele him into a Hyacinthus, in anger by Apollo caused the to grow. Acis, crushed to death Polyphemus, was changed into a stream, but from his blood there sprang the rush. According to the Egyptians the vine arose from the blood of the In cases were, to speak, the seed of the miracle. The anemone grew from the tears that Aphrodite shed the death of Adonis:-- "Woe, woe for Cytherea, hath perished, the lovely A tear the Paphian sheds each of Adonis, tears blood the earth are to flowers. The blood brings forth the rose; the tears, the wind-flower; Woe, woe for Cytherea, he perished, the Shakespeare, it be gives the anemone the of producing love.[173] The legendary lore contains traditions similar to those above mentioned, of it will sufficient to cite the following:--The Burmese that the _Canna Indica_ or Indian shot sprang the sacred blood of the Buddha. His evil-minded brother-in-law, incensed at not being allowed to separate assembly of his rolled down a upon teacher a hill. A bruised the Buddha's toe, and drew from it a few drops blood, from which the sacred plant arose.[174] In another class more of mediaeval than classical mythology, the _soul_ the person was believed to a They cases of than of metamorphosis. A current in Cornwall tells how, the loss of her was buried in the same church with Tristram, by the king's decree at some distance him. Soon ivy sprang
 of dying
persons. The violet spRang from thE blooD of attIs When cybeLe changed
him inTO a piNe-tree. From the blood of HyAcintHuS, KillED iN angeR by
ZephYRuS, aPolLo CaUseD tHE hYacinTh tO grow. AcIs, crushed tO deAtH by
PolyphemuS, WaS changed inTo a Stream, but froM hiS blood ThEre SPrang
The FloweRing ruSH. AccorDing to the egYPtians THe vine aROSe From The
blood of the TitaNS.

IN Other cases tear-Drops wErE, So TO SpeAk, tHe seed of thE mIraclE.
the anemONe GREW frOM the tears that aphrodite shED at The deaTh Of
ADOnis:--

  "WoE, woe fOr cYthErea, he hath pErisHed, the lovEly AdoNIs.
  A tear THe PaphiAn shedS foR eaCh blOOd-DrOp oF ADOniS,
  anD teARs aNd blood oN tHe Earth Are tURNED to fLowErs.
  THe bloOd brings forth The Rose; THe tEars, tHe winD-floWeR;
  Woe, wOe for CYtherEa, He hath perished, tHe loVely AdoniS!"[172]

ShAkEspEaRe, it wILl be reMemBerEd, gives To the anEMonE tHE MAgIcal
power of produciNg LOVe.[173]

the legenDary loRE oF tHE East conTaIns TradITIons sImilAR tO those
abOve menTIoNeD, of whicH iT will bE sUffIciEnt to CIte tHe
follOwing:--The burmeSE believe that thE _canna Indica_ or iNdIAN sHOt
spRanG from the sacRed bLOod oF the bUdDha. hIs eviL-mindEd
BRoTHer-in-law, incensed at nOt Being aLloweD to hold a separAte
assemblY OF His own, roLled DOwN A rock upon the teAcher From a lofty
HIll. A fragMent bRuised thE Buddha's tOE, And drew fRom It a Few DroPS
Of Blood, from whicH THe saCrEd plant AroSe.[174]

In anoTheR clAss Of lEgEnds, more cHaracterIsTiC oF mEdiAeval THan of
claSsIcaL mYthOlogy, THe _soul_ Of the Dead PeRsON waS believED tO PAss
iNtO a Tree. theY aRe, in fAct, cASes Rather oF metempsyChoSIs thAn Of
MetamorPhosis. A legend CuRrent in CorNwAll Tells hOW, After the Loss of
her lover, Iseult dieD Broken-hEarTed, anD was Buried in tHe sAme chuRch
WIth TriStram, bUt by tHe KinG'S DecreE AT sOme DiStance from HIM. SoOn
ivy SpRang
 of dying
persons. The vio let sprang  from  th e b lo od o f At tis when Cybel e  cha nged
him into a pine-t ree.Fr o m th e  b loodof Hyac i nt h u s,ki ll edin an ger b y
Z ephyrus , Apollo c aus ed  the hyacint h  t o grow. Ac is,  crushed todea th byPo lyp h emus,  wa s cha nged i n to a s tream, bu tf rom hi s  bloodt h er e sp rang
the flowerin g  r u sh. Accordingto the  E g yp t i ans  th e vine aro se  from the
blo o do f the Titans.

In o ther casest ear -drops  w ere ,  so to  spea k, the  seed of th e mi racle.
Th e anem o ne grew from th e tear s t hat  Aph r od it e s he d  at th e d e ath  of
Adon is :- -

 "Woe , w o e fo r C ythe rea,he hath peris hed , th e  lo velyAdoni s.
 A  tear  the P aphia nsheds for eachbloo d-drop of  Ad on is, 
 Andt ears a ndblo od on t he eart h  ar et u r ne d to flowers.
  Th eb l oo d brings  forth th er ose; the  t ear s, t h e  wind -flo w er ;
  Woe,  woe f o rCy therea,  h e hath  p eri she d, th e  lov ely Ad onis!"[1 72]
S hakespeare, it will be remem b er e d ,g ives  to  the anemon e th e  mag ical po wer of pr oduci ng lo v e.[173]

The legend ar y lore  of t he East conta ins tradit i o n s simila r to th o se
above menti oned,  of whichi t will b e suf ficientto cite t h e 
followi ng: --T heBur m e se  believe that t he _ Ca nna Ind ica _ or In dia n s hot 
sp ra ng from t he sacre dbl oo dofthe B u ddha. Hi sevi l- min ded
b r other- in-la w, i nc en s edat notb ei n g  all ow ed  tohol da sep arat e 
as semblyof his ow n,r olle ddo wn a ro ck upon the t ea cher fromalof ty
hil l .  A fragm ent bruised the Buddha' s  toe, a nddrewfrom  it a few  dr ops
of  bl o od, fr om whi ch th esac r e d pla n t  a ros e. [174]

Ina n oth er cl as s of  legend s, more characteri s tic  of mediaeval  th an o f cl ass i ca l  my th o log y ,  the _soul_ ofthe dead p er s on  was belie v edto  pass
i nto a t ree.T hey are , in fact , cases r at hero f  me tempsychos is thanof
metamo r phosi s .A leg end  curre nt  in  Corn wall t e lls  how,  after  t he los s ofhe r lover,  Iseult died broken-hea rted,and w asburied in  th e  sa me church 
wit h Tristram , b utby th e k i ng'sdecr e eats ome d ista n ce from h i m.  So o n 
i vy sprang
 of_dying
persons. The_violet sprang from the_blood of_Attis_when Cybele_changed
him_into a pine-tree._From the blood_of Hyacinthus, killed in_anger by
Zephyrus, Apollo_caused_the hyacinth to grow. Acis, crushed to death by
Polyphemus, was changed into a stream,_but_from his_blood_there_sprang
the flowering rush. According to_the Egyptians the vine arose_from the
blood_of the Titans.

In other cases tear-drops were, so_to_speak, the seed_of the miracle.
The anemone grew from the tears that_Aphrodite shed at the death of
Adonis:--

_ "Woe, woe_for_Cytherea,_he hath perished, the_lovely Adonis.
  A tear the_Paphian sheds for each blood-drop of_Adonis,
  And tears and blood on_the earth are turned to flowers.
_ The blood brings forth_the rose;_the tears, the wind-flower;
 _Woe, woe for_Cytherea, he_hath perished, the_lovely Adonis!"[172]

Shakespeare, it will be remembered,_gives to the_anemone the magical
power of producing love.[173]

The_legendary_lore of the_East_contains_traditions similar_to those
above mentioned,_of_which it_will_be sufficient to cite the
following:--The Burmese_believe_that the _Canna Indica_ or Indian shot
sprang_from the sacred blood_of_the Buddha. His evil-minded
brother-in-law,_incensed at not being allowed_to hold a separate
assembly of his_own, rolled_down a_rock upon the teacher from a lofty
hill. A fragment bruised the_Buddha's toe, and drew from it_a few drops
of blood,_from which_the_sacred plant arose.[174]

In_another_class of_legends, more characteristic of mediaeval than of
classical_mythology, the__soul_ of the dead person was_believed to pass
into a_tree._They are, in fact, cases rather_of metempsychosis than of
metamorphosis. A legend_current in Cornwall tells how,_after_the_loss of
her lover, Iseult died_broken-hearted, and was buried in the_same church
with Tristram,_but by the king's decree at some_distance_from him. Soon
ivy sprang