The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (Third Edition, Vol. 04 of 12)

by James George Frazer

The Dying God

New York and London

MacMillan and Co.

1911

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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]

[Transcriber's Note: The above cover image was produced by the submitter at Distributed Proofreaders, and is being placed into the public domain.]

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