C
Caraman.
The greyhound of Banovitch, [120], [121];
assists Banovitch against Vlah-Ali, [127]
Carpet, The Magic.
Described in the Serbian folk-tale “Animals as Friends and Enemies,” [309]–313
Charles of Anjou.
Prince Ourosh through his wife Helen, a French princess, maintains friendly relations with French Court of, [119]
Christ.
Teachings of; translated into Serb language by Cyrillos and Methodius, [2]
Christianity.
Conversion of pagan Serbian tribes to, [1];
Paganism and, of Southern-Slavonic races, [14]–53;
as early as the eleventh century a number of Croatians converted to, [14];
the new, sapped in Russia by the Enchanters, [24];
indicated by the Cross, [26];
the spread of, [28]–32;
Moravians converted to, [29];
superstition stronger in the Balkans than, [30]
Christians.
Reference to campaigns between Turks and the, [6];
miseries of, under Turkish rule, [8], [9];
evil spirits and, [19];
Prince Maximus and Yovan Obrenbegovitch to be used in service against, [149];
historical note re the cunning efforts of Ottoman statesmen to seduce malcontents from their allegiance to their rightful lords, [184], [185]
Christmas.
Serbian customs at, [46]–51
Church.
The Greek Christian, to which all Serbians, including the natives of Montenegro, Macedonia, etc., belong, [30];
reference to the, in the Serbian ballad “The Saints Divide the Treasures,” [197]
Cinderella.
See Pepelyouga and Marra, [226]–229
Cock, The.
Retort of, regarding the man who had been granted the gift of animals’ language, [235]
Constantinople.
Vanquished by crusaders, [4];
dead bodies burnt during siege of, [25];
Cyrillos a professor of philosophy in University of the Imperial Palace of, [29];
Turkish alternative Istamboul, [72]
Courtenay, House de.
Helen, wife of Ourosh, a French princess of the, [119]
Cow.
The Black Giant buys the; described in the Serbian folk-tale “The Biter Bit,” [339]
Croatia.
One of the provinces in Austria-Hungary, [1]
Croatians.
A number of, converted to Christianity as early as the eleventh century, [14]
Cross, The.
Indicates the presence of Christianity, [26];
the Slava and the sign of, [42], [44];
Christmas customs and the sign of, [47], [48];
Boshko Yougovitch’s devotion to, [171];
Stephan Yakshitch’s devotion to, [179];
St. John chooses, [196];
Christians of the Balkans and the sign of, before and after every meal, [237];
the Serbians when greatly surprised at anything, involuntarily make the sign of, [366]
Curse of Christendom.
Marko takes steps to avoid the, [117]
Customs, National.
The chief of the Serbians, [31]–53;
marriage, [32]–40;
Slava (or Krsno Ime), [40]–49
Customs, Serbian.
Superstitious beliefs and, [13]–53;
a brother to present a bride to her wooer, [248]
Cyrillos.
Methodius and, the so-called Slavonic apostles who translated the teaching of Christ into the ancient Slav language, [2], [29]