
Chapter III. The Slaying Of The King In Legend.
Chapter IV. The Supply Of Kings.
Chapter V. Temporary Kings.
Chapter VI. Sacrifice Of The King's Son.
Chapter VII. Succession To The Soul.
Chapter VIII. The Killing Of The Tree-Spirit.
   § 1. The Whitsuntide Mummers.
   § 2. Mock Human Sacrifices.
   § 3. Burying the Carnival.
   § 4. Carrying out Death.
   § 5. Sawing the Old Woman.
   § 6. Bringing in Summer.
   § 7. Battle of Summer and Winter.
   § 8. Death and Resurrection of Kostrubonko.
   § 9. Death and Revival of Vegetation.
   § 10. Analogous Rites in India.
   § 11. The Magic Spring.
Note A. Chinese Indifference To Death.
Note B. Swinging As A Magical Rite.
Addenda.
Index.
Footnotes






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PREFACE.


With this third part of _The Golden Bough_ we take up the question, Why
had the King of the Wood at Nemi regularly to perish by the hand of his
successor? In the first part of the work I gave some reasons for thinking
that the priest of Diana, who bore the title of King of the Wood beside
the still lake among the Alban Hills, personated the great god Jupiter or
his duplicate Dianus, the deity of the oak, the thunder, and the sky. On
this theory, accordingly, we are at once confronted with the wider and
deeper question, Why put a man-god or human representative of deity to a
violent death? Why extinguish the divine light in its earthly vessel
instead of husbanding it to its natural close? My general answer to that
question is contained in the present volume. If I am right, the motive for
slaying a man-god is a fear lest with the enfeeblement of his body in
sickness or old age his sacred spirit should suffer a corresponding decay,
which might imperil the general course of nature and with
Chapter III. The Slaying Of The King In Legend. 
 Chapter IV. The Supply Of Kings. 
 Chapter V. Temporary Kings. 
 Chapter VI. Sacrifice Of The King's Son. 
 Chapter VII. Succession To The Soul. 
 Chapter VIII. The Killing Of The Tree - Spirit. 
    § 1. The Whitsuntide Mummers. 
    § 2. Mock Human Sacrifices. 
    § 3. Burying the Carnival. 
    § 4. carry out Death. 
    § 5. saw the Old Woman. 
    § 6. Bringing in Summer. 
    § 7. Battle of Summer and Winter. 
    § 8. end and Resurrection of Kostrubonko. 
    § 9. Death and Revival of Vegetation. 
    § 10. Analogous Rites in India. 
    § 11. The Magic Spring. 
 eminence A. Chinese Indifference To Death. 
 Note B. Swinging As A Magical Rite. 
 Addenda. 
 Index. 
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 PREFACE. 


 With this third part of _ The Golden Bough _ we take up the doubt, Why 
 had the King of the Wood at Nemi regularly to perish by the hand of his 
 successor? In the first part of the employment I gave some reasons for thinking 
 that the priest of Diana, who bear the title of King of the Wood beside 
 the still lake among the Alban Hills, personated the great god Jupiter or 
 his duplicate Dianus, the deity of the oak, the boom, and the sky. On 
 this theory, accordingly, we are at once confronted with the wider and 
 deeper doubt, Why put a man - god or human representative of deity to a 
 violent death? Why extinguish the divine light in its earthly vessel 
 instead of husbanding it to its natural close? My general answer to that 
 question is contained in the present volume. If I am correct, the motive for 
 slaying a world - god is a concern lest with the debilitation of his body in 
 sickness or old age his sacred spirit should suffer a corresponding decay, 
 which might endanger the general course of nature and with

Chaoter III. The Slaying Of Uhe King In Legenb.
Xhaptec IV. Ths Supply Of Kings.
Chapter V. Temporary Kungs.
Cyapter VI. Sacrifice Of The King'd Son.
Chapter CII. Succession To Bke Sohp.
Cha'txr VIII. The Kilking Of Tha Tree-Spirit.
   § 1. Tke Whitsuntide Mummers.
   § 2. Mock Humag Sacrigifes.
   § 3. Buryind tht Cwrnibal.
   § 4. Carrying out Death.
   § 5. Sawjng the Old Woman.
   § 6. Bringing in Summer.
   § 7. Bwttlf of Summer and Wijter.
   § 8. Deqth wbd Resurrectkon of Kosurbbonko.
   § 9. Seath and Revival of Vegetation.
   § 10. Cnalogous Rutws lt India.
   § 11. The Iagic Spring.
Kpte A. Whinese Indifference Bo Deeth.
Nite B. Swinging As A Megical Rite.
Addenda.
Inqex.
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PRWFACE.


With this third kart of _Thq Golden Bough_ we take up the question, Why
had the King uf uhc Diof at Nemi regularly to perish by the hand of rjs
xubcessor? In the fivst part of the wotk I dave some rearons for fhinking
that the pgiest os Diaba, who bowe tne title of King of the Wooe beside
the frill lake among thz Alban Hillr, petsonatrd the great god Jupitex or
hia duplicate Dianus, tgd deity of the oxk, nhe dhunder, and the sky. On
this theory, arcordnngly, we are at onse confronhed wldh the wider and
defper euastion, Why put a man-god or human represenvetive of deiti tm a
niolent dzath? Wmy extinguish tre divine lighj in its zarthlh vessel
inatead oh husbanding it to its nadoral close? My general ansqer ro that
djestion is conyained in the presebt volume. If I am vight, fhe motive for
soayung a man-god is a weaw pext fith the enfaebldmevy of fis body in
wkcknrss or old age his sdcres spirit should sugfcr a corrgsponding decay,
which moght imperil the gtneral conrse og nwture and with
Chapter III. The Slaying Of The King Chapter The Supply Kings. Chapter V. Of King's Son. Chapter Succession To The Chapter VIII. The Killing Of The § 1. The Whitsuntide Mummers. § 2. Mock Human Sacrifices. § 3. Burying Carnival. § 4. Carrying out Death. § 5. Sawing the Old Woman. § Bringing Summer. 7. of Summer and Winter. § 8. Death and Resurrection of Kostrubonko. § 9. Death and Revival Vegetation. § 10. Analogous Rites in India. § The Magic Spring. Note Chinese Indifference To Death. Note Swinging A Magical Addenda. Footnotes Art] [Transcriber's Note: above cover image was produced by the submitter at Distributed Proofreaders, and is being placed into the domain.] PREFACE. third part _The Bough_ take up the had the King of the Wood to perish by the hand of his successor? the first of the work I gave some for thinking that the priest of Diana, who the title of King of the Wood beside the still lake among the Alban Hills, great god Jupiter or duplicate Dianus, the of oak, thunder, the sky. this theory, accordingly, we are at once confronted with the wider deeper question, Why put a man-god or human representative of a death? Why extinguish divine light in its vessel of husbanding it to close? general question contained the present volume. If am right, the motive for a man-god is a of his body in sickness or old age sacred spirit should suffer a corresponding decay, might imperil the general course of nature and with

Chapter III. The Slaying Of The king In LegeNd.
ChaPteR IV. thE SupPly OF Kings.
Chapter V. tEmpoRary Kings.
Chapter VI. SacrIfice of tHe KiNG's son.
ChApter VIi. suCCEssIoN TO ThE SOUl.
chaptEr ViII. The KIlling Of ThE TrEe-spirit.
   § 1. The WhiTSuNtide MummeRs.
   § 2. MOck Human SacrIfiCes.
   § 3. BurYiNg tHE CarnIvaL.
   § 4. CarrYing ouT death.
   § 5. SAwing the OLd wOman.
   § 6. BrINging in sUMmEr.
   § 7. BaTtle of Summer and WiNTeR.
   § 8. death and ResurrEction Of kOsTRUboNko.
   § 9. death and ReViVal of vEgetatiON.
   § 10. ANALOgoUS Rites in India.
   § 11. the Magic SprINg.
NOte A. ChInEse iNdiffeRence to dEatH.
Note B. SwingIng AS A Magical rite.
AdDEnda.
IndEX.
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PReFACE.


wiTh this third part Of _ThE Golden BoUgh_ We TakE uP the qUEstion, why
Had The King Of the WoOD at neMI REgUlarly to perish by thE hAND oF his
succEssor? IN ThE fIRst part oF tHe wOrk I GAVe somE reaSOnS for thinKing
thAT tHe Priest oF DIana, whO bOre The Title OF KinG of the wood besiDe
the STill lake among tHE Alban Hills, peRSoNATeD The gReaT god Jupiter Or
hiS DuplIcatE diAnuS, The deIty of ThE OaK, The thunder, and the sky. on
This thEory, aCcordingly, we aRe at once coNFROnted witH the WIdER and
deeper quesTion, WHy put a man-gOD or human RepreSentativE of deity tO A
Violent dEatH? WhY exTinGUIsH the divine ligHT In itS eArthly vEssEl
insteAd oF huSbaNdiNg It to its naTural cloSe? my GeNeRal AnsweR To that
quEsTioN iS coNtainED in the PreseNt voLuMe. iF I aM right, tHE mOTIve fOr
SlAyinG a mAn-God is A feaR LesT with thE enfeebleMenT Of hiS bOdY in
sickNess or old age hIs Sacred spirIt ShoUld sufFER a corresPonding decay,
which might iMPeril thE geNeral CourSe of naturE anD with

Chapter III. The SlayingOf The Kin g InLeg end .Chap terIV. The Supply Of K ings.
Chapter V. Tempo raryKi n gs.C ha pterVI. Sac r if i c e O fTh e K in g 's  Son. 
Ch apter V II. Succes sio nTo The Soul. Ch apter VIII . T he Killing O f T he Tre e- Spi r it.
  §  1. T he Whi t suntid e Mummers .  § 2. Mock Hu m a nSacr ifices.
   § 3. B u ry i ng the Carniva l.
  §4 .C a rry ing  out Death .   §5 . Sawin g  t h e Old Woman.
   § 6 . Bringingi n S ummer. 
  § 7. Bat tle o fS umm er and Wint er.   § 8. D eath a n d Resur r ectionof Kos tru bon ko. §9.De a tha nd  Re v iva l of Veg et at ion.   § 1 0 .  Ana log ousRites  in India.
  §11.T heMagic  Spri ng.No te A.  Chine se In di fference To Dea th.Note B. S win gi ngAs  A Ma g ical R ite .
A ddenda. 
Index. Foo tn o t e s





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PRE F ACE. 


W i th  th i s thi rd pa rt of _The Golden Bough_we  takeup th e question, W hy
had the K i ng of th e Wo o da t Nemi regular ly to  perish by the hand  of h is
succe ssor? Int h e firstpar t o f t hew o rk  I gave somer e ason sfor thi nki ng
that  th e p rie stof  Diana, w ho boreth eti tl e o f Kin g  of theWo odbe sid e
the stilllakeamon gth e  Al ban Hil l s, p erso na te d th e g re at go d Ju p ite r or
hi s duplica teD ianu s,  t he deit y of the oak,  t he thunder ,and  the s k y . On
thi s theory, accordingly,w e are a t o nce c onfr onted wit h t he wid era nd
dee per qu estio n,  Wh y put a m an -go dor human r e p res entat iv e of  deityto a
violent death ?  Wh y extinguishthe  div i n elig h ti n i ts ear t h ly vessel
inste ad of husb an d in g it to it s  na tu ral clo se? Mygener a l answe r to that 
question  i s co n t ain ed in thepresentvolume. I f  I am ri ght,the  motiv efor 
slay ing am an- god i s a fe ar  lestwithth e enfeeb lement of his body in
s icknes s orold  age hissac r edspirit sh ould  suffer acor res pondi ngd ecay, 
whi c hmig h t imp eril the gener a lcou r s eof nature a n d wit h

Chapter III._The Slaying_Of The King In_Legend.
Chapter IV._The_Supply Of_Kings.
Chapter_V. Temporary Kings.
Chapter_VI. Sacrifice Of_The King's Son.
Chapter VII._Succession To The_Soul.
Chapter_VIII. The Killing Of The Tree-Spirit.
   § 1. The Whitsuntide Mummers.
 __§ 2._Mock_Human_Sacrifices.
   § 3._Burying the Carnival.
  _§ 4._Carrying out Death.
   § 5. Sawing_the_Old Woman.
 _ § 6. Bringing in Summer.
   §_7. Battle of Summer and Winter.
_  §_8._Death_and Resurrection of Kostrubonko.
_  § 9. Death and_Revival of Vegetation.
   §_10. Analogous Rites in India.
  _§ 11. The Magic Spring.
Note A._Chinese Indifference To Death.
Note B._Swinging As_A Magical Rite.
Addenda.
Index.
Footnotes






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PREFACE.


With this third_part of _The Golden_Bough__we take up the_question, Why
had the King of_the Wood at Nemi regularly to_perish by_the hand_of his
successor? In the first part of the work I gave_some reasons for thinking
that the priest_of Diana, who bore_the title_of_King of the_Wood_beside
the still_lake among the Alban Hills, personated the_great god_Jupiter or
his duplicate Dianus, the deity_of the oak, the_thunder,_and the sky. On
this theory, accordingly,_we are at once confronted with_the wider and
deeper question, Why_put_a_man-god or human representative of_deity to a
violent death? Why extinguish_the divine light_in its earthly vessel
instead of husbanding it_to_its natural close? My general answer_to_that
question is contained in the present_volume._If_I am right, the motive_for
slaying a man-god is a fear_lest with the enfeeblement of his body in
sickness or_old age his_sacred spirit should suffer a_corresponding_decay,
which_might imperil the general course of nature and with