Contents

[Preface.]
[Chapter I. The Mortality Of The Gods.]
[Chapter II. The Killing Of The Divine King.]
[§ 1. Preference for a Violent Death.]
[§ 2. Kings killed when their Strength fails.]
[§ 3. Kings killed at the End of a Fixed Term.]
[§ 4. Octennial Tenure of the Kingship.]
[§ 5. Funeral Games.]
[§ 6. The Slaughter of the Dragon.]
[§ 7. Triennial Tenure of the Kingship.]
[§ 8. Annual Tenure of the Kingship.]
[§ 9. Diurnal Tenure of the Kingship.]
[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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