Originally published in 1933, this book contains the text of the Gray Lectures delivered in 1932 on the influence of Indo-European legend on Greek myth. Halliday discusses the diffusion of key mythological tropes as well as specific Greek myths, such as Procne and Philomela. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the transmission of folk history and legend.

This is a new release of the original 1924 edition.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1913 Edition.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1913 Edition.

This is a new release of the original 1924 edition.

This is a new release of the original 1925 edition.

This is a new release of the original 1925 edition.

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1913. An investigation of Greek divinations rituals. Contents: Introductory comments; Magic; Ritual; Divination and magic - the acceptance of omens; Manteis; The Ordeal; Divination at sacred stones; Lekanomancy; Omens and sub-rites; Kleromancy; Necromancy; Augury; Conclusion, appendix, bibliographical index, and general index.

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THIS 36 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: The Pagan Background of Early Christianity, by W. R. Halliday. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766141853.

THIS 18 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Greek Divination A Study of its Methods and Principles, by W. R. Halliday. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766128830.

THIS 20 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Greek Divination A Study of its Methods and Principles, by W. R. Halliday. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766128830.

1913. An investigation of Greek divinations rituals. Contents: Introductory comments; Magic; Ritual; Divination and magic - the acceptance of omens; Manteis; The Ordeal; Divination at sacred stones; Lekanomancy; Omens and sub-rites; Kleromancy; Necromancy; Augury; Conclusion, appendix, bibliographical index, and general index.

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THIS 36 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: The Pagan Background of Early Christianity, by W. R. Halliday. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766141853.

1925. A series of ten lectures delivered on behalf of the Liverpool Board of Biblical Studies. The author's aim in this collection is to paint a picture of the general character of pagan society and pagan thought during the early centuries of the Christian era. Includes the following lectures: introductory; administration, municipalities, guilds; communications; society and social ethics; eastern and western elements in Greco-Roman civilization; decline of rationalism; union with God and the immortality of the soul; mystery religions; Mithraism; similarity of Christian and pagan ritual.

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1924. The particular papers the author selected for this book all deal with matters which interested him to work out. They are all concerned with topics of some importance to students of folklore, but with one exception, the periodicals in which they have previously appeared are not widely read by folklorists. Contents: gypsies of Turkey; Byzantine carol; modern Greek carols in honor of St. Basil; singing games and seasonal songs in ancient Greece; of snake-stones; Damis of Ninevah and Walter of Oxford.

THIS 18 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: The Pagan Background of Early Christianity, by W. R. Halliday. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766141853.

THIS 18 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Greek Divination A Study of its Methods and Principles, by W. R. Halliday. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766128830.

1913. An investigation of Greek divinations rituals. Contents: Introductory comments; Magic; Ritual; Divination and magic - the acceptance of omens; Manteis; The Ordeal; Divination at sacred stones; Lekanomancy; Omens and sub-rites; Kleromancy; Necromancy; Augury; Conclusion, appendix, bibliographical index, and general index.