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I. Subject.

(11.) Heroine. A. Qualities.

1. Counterpart of hero,

2. Native view of women.

3. Tabu.

4. Characteristics.

(a) Delicacy.

(b) Attraction.

5. Identification.

6. Beneficent heroines.

(a) Fairies.

(i. ) Celestial messengers. (ii.) Foreign brides.

7. Maleficent heroines.

(a) Calumniators.

(b) Co-wives.

(c) Stepmothers in poly-

gamy.

(d) Witches.

(i.) Wise-women. (i) Powers. (2) Attributes.

(e) Ogress.

(l) Serpent-heroine.

Foundling.

(a) Egg-heroine.

(b) Sleeping beauty.

(i. ) Foreign or irregular brides.

B. Peculiarities.

Chastity. Virtue.

(a) Male versus female.

(b) The zone, male and

female. Maintenance of virtue. Ordeals.

(a) Tests for identification. (i.) Fulfilment of prophecy.

(ii.) Signs of royalty and

saintship. (iii.) Pilgrimage-sfatnps. (b) Impossible task, (i.) Swayamvara. (ii.) Riddles.

(i) Symbolical speech. (iii.) Ceremonial ga>nbling.

II. Predicate.

A. Commencement.

Seeking fortune. Oracles.

Prophecy.

(a) Fortune-telling.

(b) Horoscopes.

Fate.

(a) Preordination.

(b) Decree of fate.

5. Prophetic dreams.

(a) Interpretation.

6. Augury.

(a) Divination.

(b) Omens.

7. Luck.

(a) Actions.

(b) Times.

(c) Astrology.