Slain, fear of the ghosts of the, iii. 165 sqq.
Slane, the hill of, Paschal fire lit by St. Patrick on the, x. 158
Slaughter of the Dragon, drama of the, at Delphi and Thebes, iv. 78 sqq., 89;
myth of the, iv. 105 sqq.
—— of prisoners often a sacrifice to the gods, v. 290 n. 2
Slave, charm to bring back a runaway, i. 152, 317;
whipped for rain or sunshine, i. 297;
treated as the representative of heaven, i. 399 sq.
Slave Indians will not taste blood, iii. 241;