Wolves and witches, the two great foes dreaded by herdsmen in Europe, i. 343
Woman burnt alive as a witch in Ireland in 1895, i. 323 sq.
Women in hard labour, charm to help, i. 14;
after childbirth tabooed, 20;
who do not menstruate supposed to make gardens barren, 24;
impregnated by the sun, 74 sq.;
impregnated by the moon, 75 sq.;
at menstruation painted red, 78;
leap over Midsummer bonfires to ensure an easy delivery, 194, 339;
fertilized by tree-spirits, ii. [22];