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shire," 276 ; " May-day in Greece,"

518-520 Frog-Prince, Breton variant of, 493-

506 ; Grimm variant of, 497 ;

Aunandale variant, 498 Fang Shui or Geomancy, Chinese,

360-361

GABAKWOIKAI, adventures of (Badu

folk-tale), 60-62

Gade-sceptre, Manchu marriage pre- sent of, 484 Gades, tin trade of, 89 ; Massaliote

trade with, 89 Gapu. See " Sucker-fish." Gardening, folk-tale of introduction

to Torres Straits of, 175. 191 Gaster (Rev. M.), " Story of Solomon's

Wisdom," 133-135 Gaul, tin trade with Britain of, 84;

trade across, 87-93; early coinage

of, 99; imitation of Greek coins by,

101 Gawain (Sir) and Dame Ragnell,

variant of ' Frog- Prince ' story, 502 Geomancy, Chinese, 360-361 German 'Frog Prince' story, 499;

Godiva story, 219 superstition against pointing

to stars, 151; footprint supersti- tion, 158 Germany (South), belief in Dame

Berchta in, 213 Ghost, child born between 12 and 1

liable to see, 276 of persons committing suicide

before looking-glass, fierce (Chinese

belief), 362

of woman dying in childbed,

laying Chinese, 360 361

laid by burying boots of dead,

135

Giant folk-tales. See " Nicht Nought Nothing." " Peerifool."

legends in hill lands, preva- lence of, 321

of Loch Lein, son of the King

of Erin and, 256

of New Mills, 130-31

Giant's grave at Deerpark (co. Sligo), 244

Gilla na Grakin and Fin Maccumhail (West Highland tale), 257

Girls and boys, Solomon distinguishes between, 134, 354, 356

Girls' feast, Mordviu bridal, 433-434, 457

Goba, story of greedy (Badu folk- tale), 172-174, 190

Goblindom, Chinese folk-tales of,

361-362

Goddess of Mercy, Chinese, 366 Godiva, Peeping"Tom and lady, 207-

226

historical existence of, 215

Coventry legend of, 215 ; St.

Briavels' variant, 218 ; German variant, 219; "Arabian Nights" variant, 219-220 ; Persian, 220 ; Sanskrit, 221; Chamba, 222

God's portion, Mordvin, 422, 426, 427, 444

Gomme (G. L.), " A Highland folk- tale and its foundation in Usage," 197-206

Gorakhpur, rain-spell practised dur- ing, 223

Gornall, Staffordshire noodle village, 326

Gosselin (G.), "Folklore Extracts," 27S-280

Gothland (East), family club at, 203

Gould (Rev. S. Baring), "Giant of New Mills," 130-131

Grass on which an ally has sat pre- served by Basutos, 159

relieves woman in labour, 278

Grave, pregnant women not to step over, 523

Greece, Easter in, 275-276

, May-day in, 518-520

Greedy Goba, story of (Badu folk- tale), 172-174, 190

Greek custom of extinguishing fire on thunderstorm, 153

farmers, superstitions of, 161,

163, 164, 165

trade routes to Britain, 82-

107

Grimm story, Rabbinic parallel to, 277-278

Grisons, Allemanic festivals in, 468

Gruagach Gaire, Shee an Gaomon and, 257

of the Tricks, fisherman's son

and, 257

Guernsey fairy punishment tale, 210

Guinea (New), akul knives of, 192

divination by skulls in, 67, 80

funeral ceremonies, 176, 191

knives used in, 77

Tabu clan, 192

use of bamboo for vessels in,

190

HADDON (Prof. A. C.) "Legends from Torres Straits," 47-81, 172- 196