Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics by Richard Folkard

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Author Folkard, Richard
LoC No. 04013581
Title Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics
Embracing the Myths, Traditions, Superstitions, and Folk-Lore of the Plant Kingdom
Contents Introduction -- The world-trees of the ancients -- The trees of Paradise and the tree of Adam -- Sacred plants of the ancients -- Floral ceremonies, garlands, and wreaths -- Plants of the Christian Church -- Plants of the fairies and naiades -- Sylvans, wood nymphs, and tree spirits -- Plants of the Devil -- Plants of the witches -- Magical plants -- Fabulous, wondrous, and miraculous plants -- Plants connected with birds and animals -- The doctrine of plant signatures -- Plants and the planets -- Plant symbolism and language -- Funeral plants -- An encyclopædia of six hundred plants, English and foreign, giving their myths, legends, traditions, folk-lore, symbolism, and history.
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Language English
LoC Class QK: Science: Botany
Subject Plants -- Folklore
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