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CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER I. |
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| INTRODUCTORY. |
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| Khorovod, or Choral, Songs | |
| The Posidyélka, or Social Gathering | |
| The Besyéda | |
| Divisions of Songs | |
| Cossack and Robber Songs | |
| Soldier Songs | |
| The Builínas, or Metrical Romances | |
| Story of Svyatogor | |
| Story of Sukhman | |
| Ruibnikof's Researches | |
| CHAPTER II. |
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| MYTHOLOGY. |
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| SECTION I.--THE OLD GODS. |
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| Old Slavonic Mythology | |
| Perun | |
| Other Slavonic Deities | |
| SECTION II.--DEMIGODS AND FAIRIES. |
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| Ideas about the Soul | |
| The Domovoy, or House-spirit | |
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| House-changing Ceremonies | |
| The Rusálka, or Naiad | |
| The Vodyany, or Water-sprite | |
| The Lyeshy, or Wood-demon | |
| SECTION III.--STORYLAND BEINGS. |
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| The Bába Yagá, or Ogress | |
| Koshchei the Immortal | |
| The Witch | |
| The Snake | |
| The Water-king | |
| Swan Maidens | |
| Tom Thumb | |
| CHAPTER III. |
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| MYTHIC AND RITUAL SONGS. |
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| Kolyádki, or Christmas Songs | |
| Gadániya, or Guessings | |
| Ovsen and New Year Songs | |
| Feast of the Epiphany | |
| Death of Winter | |
| Reception of the Spring | |
| Cuckoo Christening | |
| Eastertide | |
| Krasnaya Gorka | |
| Dodola Songs | |
| St. George Songs | |
| Semík and Whitsuntide Songs | |
| Midsummer Rites | |
| Kupálo | |
| Funeral of Kostroma, or Yarilo | |
| Harvest Rites | |
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| Volos, the Cattle-God. | |
| September Customs | |
| The Ovín, or Corn-kiln | |
| Dmitry's Saturday | |
| CHAPTER IV. |
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| MARRIAGE SONGS. |
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| A modern Peasant Wedding | |
| Old Slavonian ideas about Marriage | |
| Purchase of the Bride | |
| Bride's Sorrow at leaving her Home | |
| Her affection towards her Parents | |
| Mitigation of Patriarchal Severity | |
| Love Songs | |
| A Bride's Complaint | |
| Songs of Married Life | |
| Mythical Wedding Guests | |
| CHAPTER V. |
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| FUNERAL SONGS. |
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| Death Weddings | |
| The Rádunitsa | |
| Modern Funeral Rites | |
| Funeral Banquets | |
| Ghost Banquets | |
| Ancient Funeral Rites | |
| Human Sacrifices | |
| Strava, and Trizna | |
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| Lament of Orphans | |
| A Widow's Lament | |
| Wailings at Graves | |
| CHAPTER VI. |
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| SORCERY AND WITCHCRAFT. |
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| Zagádkas, or Enigmas | |
| Zagovórs, or Spells | |
| Buyan, the Elysian Isle | |
| The stone Alatuir | |
| Wizards and Witches | |
| Amulets | |
| Cattle-spells | |
| Poisoners | |
| Cattle-plague Spells | |
| Cholera and Small-pox | |
| Werewolves | |
| Vampires | |
| History of Russian Witchcraft | |
| Mythological Explanations | |
| Conclusion | |
| APPENDICES. |
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| (A) List of Authorities | |
| (B.) Note on Metres |
| « Previous: Preface to the Second Edition | Index | Next: Chapter I. Introductory » |
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