Congrès international des traditions populaires: 1. session, Paris 1889. Compte rendu des séances |
Common terms and phrases
ALFRED NUTT amongst ancient ancient Rome Aryan autres avait believe bien borrowed bride c'est Celts century ceremony chansons chants civilisation Congrès Congress Contes populaires Cuchulainn custom d'une dans les deux dieu dieux elle époque Esthonians être European evidence fact fait faut Featherflight femme folk-lore folk-loristes folk-tales Grecs gypsies hand hero héros hierophant Hindoos homme human idées incidents India Indo-European language instance j'ai Jakob Hurt jeune fille jour l'autre l'homme l'on légende magic manorial marriage Matriarchy monde moyen mythology myths n'est NUTT origin palmistry Paul Sébillot personnage peuple peut première primitive Indo-European pro-ethnic professeur qu'elle qu'il qu'on quelques race récit recueillis recueils retrouve Roman s'est savage séance seul seulement Sinhalese Société sous souvent story superstitions swastika tale temps Teutonic theory Tinwald tion tout traditions populaires tree trois trouve Ulysse variants versions village
Popular passages
Page 8 - Le Bureau du Congrès statue en dernier ressort sur tout incident non prévu au Règlement.
Page 395 - It is a power or influence, not physical, and in a way supernatural; but it shews itself in physical force, or in any kind of power or excellence which a man possesses.
Page 105 - I profess to you," answered Mrs. Baliol, " that I am very willing to be converted to your faith. We talk of a credulous vulgar without always recollecting that there is a vulgar incredulity, which, in historical matters, as well as in those of religion, finds it easier to doubt than to examine, and endeavours to assume the credit of an esprit fort, by denying whatever happens to he a little beyond the very limited comprehension of the sceptic.
Page 395 - The Melanesian mind is entirely possessed by the belief in a supernatural power or influence, called almost universally mana. This is what works to effect everything which is beyond the ordinary power of men, outside the common processes of nature ; it is present in the atmosphere of life, attaches itself to persons and to things, and is manifested by results which can only be ascribed to its operation . . . But this power, though itself impersonal, is always connected with some person.
Page 147 - His stepmother said unto him, "It were well for thee to have a wife, and I have a daughter who is sought of every man of renown in the world." "I am not yet of an age to wed," answered the youth. Then said she unto him, "I declare to thee, that it is thy destiny not to be suited with a wife until thou obtain Olwen, the daughter of Yspaddaden Penkawr.
Page 147 - Penkawr." And the youth blushed, and the love of the maiden diffused itself through all his frame, although he had never seen her. And his father inquired of him, " What has come over thee my son, and what aileth thee ? " " My stepmother has declared to me that I shall never...
Page 396 - Tuikilakila, the chief of Somosomo, offered Mr. Hunt a preferment of this sort. ' If you die first,' said he, ' I shall make you my god.' In fact, there appears to be no certain line of demarcation between departed spirits and gods, nor between gods and living men, for many of the priests and old chiefs are considered as sacred persons, and not a few of them will also claim to themselves the right of divinity.
Page 7 - Secrétaire de la Commission d'organisation, avant l'ouverture de la session, ou qui se feront inscrire pendant la durée...
Page 379 - Man make any Disturbance or Stirr in the Time of Tinwald, or any Murmur or Rising in the King's Presence, upon Paine of Hanging and Drawing. And then shall let your Barrons and all other know you to be their King and Lord, and what time you were here you received the Land as Heyre Apparent in your Father's Days.
Page 113 - La séance est ouverte à deux heures et demie. Le procès-verbal de la séance précédente est lu et adopté . L'ordre du jour appelle la lecture d'un travail de M.