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Index,

Holland, folklore of, Hartjesdag parallel to Yarmouth Kitty-witches, 246, punishment of dyke-breaker in, 361

Holy Apostles' Day, observances in Calymnos, 180-1

Bread {see also Bread) used for

finding stolen things, 154

Eve, (Ireland) release of souls

in purgatory on, 121

ground, Australian instance,

383

Thursday, divinations on, 154 ;

earrings for children made on, ib.

Water, in charms, 171, 175, in

Greek Isles, 175, 179 ; in Indian folklore, 419

Holy Week Observance in the Abruzzi, (letter) by Grant Allen, III

Home, The, of the Eddie Poems, with special reference to the Hclgi-Lays, by Sophus Bugge, translated by W. II. Schofield, reviewed by F. Y. Powell, 450

Honorary Member, the first, 67

Ho no Susori, Japanese divinity, 310- 312

Hook of the above, 3 10- 11

Hooper, Mrs. I., Burial Custom (London), 254

Horn Dance, Staffordshire, 186

Horoscopes, 153

Horse-hoof mark at Vatna's church, Norway, and Ambleteuse, France, 460

Horse, the, 262, 355, with fiery tail, 362

Horses, blessed before setting to new work, Hebrides, 260 ; buried in buildings, Denmark, 360 ; buried with owners, loi ; dying, Hebri- dean euphemism for, 265 ; Hag- ridden, 487 ; Headless, Louth, 119 ; in Indian folktales, 415, lucky to mount with left foot, 435, sacredness of, in, 440, winged, ib., 419; stricken when praised, Hebrides, 266

Horsehair-tie round feet of cattle, Hebrides, 277

Horse-leap of Conjurer Mintern, 481

Horseshoe, folklore of, 456-7 ; nailed up against witches, 480

Hound of Culann, 218; of Ulster,

House burned, presumed reason, Hebrides, 263

new, how protected from Evil

Eye, Greek Isles, 181

foundation-sacrifice in Ire- land, 118

Houses and furniture, in Hebrides, 275-6

special, for birth, marriage and

death, Japan, 300,310-12

Hulder folk, see Elves,

Human beauty affecting animals, India, 415-6

beings as gods, Japan, 317

sacrifice, (^see Holy Week) to

ensure birth of son, Panjab, 392, funeral, in Egypt, 229, ib., Greek, 40, 182

Humming-bird shape of Sqaktkt- quaclt, 203

Humpty Jack in Warwickshire mum- ing plays, 188

Hurrying a milkmaid, Hebrides, 270

Hus, the brothers, story of, 344-5

Husband not referred to by name, India, 441

Hypnotism by conjurers in Scandi- navia, 460

Iceland, fairies of, 459, ghosts of, 460, tale-sprite of, ib., wise men of, and their arts, ib.,

Icelandic folklore, see '^iodsogur og Miinnmccli

Icons used for foretelling the future,

154

Idols, chained, 420

of Okeus, none, 40

none, in Australia, 39

Idzumo, town, 305, ancient civilisa- tion of, 309

Fudoki, sacred book of Japan,

297

Iliad the, ship catalogue of, 220

Ilmarinen, Finnish god, 105-7, 328-9

Images, speaking, moving and heal- ing, 230-1

Imbe or medicine-men of Japan, 307

Immortality of animals, Indian folk- lore, 415

idea of shown in Indian folklore,

398 ; and re-appearance, ib., 394, et sqq.

of the soul, whether a doctrine

of old Japan, 322