E.
Eagle, feathers of, II. [215].
Ear, a spirit entry, I. 242.
Earth, dying person laid on, II. [55];
flung into the grave, I. 30;
a household goddess, I. 29;
a remedy for disease, I. 28;
sleep of, II. [293];
worship of, I. 26;
worship of, a rain charm, I. 72.
Earthen vessels broken at death and eclipses, I. 21; II. [74].
Earthquakes, I. 35.
Eating food from the hand of a corpse, I. 171;
in secret, I. 293.
Eclipses, I. 18;
observances at, I. 21;
protection of cattle at, II. [234].
Eel, the, II. [255].
Egg, belief regarding, I. 104; II. [13].
Eilythyia, I. 115.
Ekka, a totem sept, II. [151].
Elder tree, respect for, II. [107].
Eldest son, a family priest, I. 177, 180.
Elephant, the, II. [238];
in folk-lore, II. [240];
footsteps of, I. 28;
connected with Ganesa, II. [239];
hair of, II. [240];
selecting a king, II. [240];
white, II. [240].
Elflocks, I. 107.
Elisha, the prophet, I. 48;
staff of, II. [178].
Elisoeus, a saint, I. 48.
Ellekone, the, I. 255.
Elsie Venner, II. [126].
Elves, the, II. [76].
Embalming corpses, II. [65].
Emerald, a sacred stone, II. [17].
Emigration, due to displeasure of the local deities, I. 101.
Eorosh, the, II. [158].
Epilepsy, charms for, II. [45].
Equilateral triangle, the, II. [39].
Erinyes, the, I. 126.
Eumenides, the, I. 126.
Euphemistic names of animals, II. [54], [142];
of deities, I. 126.
Europeans, ghosts of, I. 228;
tombs of, II. [199];
power over ghosts, II. [9];
figure of, painted on houses, II. [10].
Evergreen trees, II. [85].
Evil Eye, the, II. [1] sqq.;
causing cholera, I. 143;
influencing rain, I. 78;
charms to avert, I. 160;
theories regarding, II. [2];
persons naturally protected from, II. [36].
Exogamy, II. [148].
Exorcism, of disease, I. 146;
instruction in, I. 147;
of snake-bite, II. [140].
Eyes, offering of, I. 209;
throbbing of, II. [52].