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Modern Mythology, by Andrew Lang MODERN MYTHOLOGY

DEDICATION INTRODUCTION REGENT MYTHOLOGY

Mythology in 1860-1880 Autobiographical The Ugly Scars My Criticism of Mr. Max Müller Success of Anthropological Method Mr. Max Müller’s Reply

THE STORY OF DAPHNE

Mr. Max Müller’s Method in Controversy Tuna and Daphne Criticism of Tuna and Daphne The Explanation Disease of Language and Folk-etymology Mannhardt on Daphne

THE QUESTION OF ALLIES

Athanasius Italian Critics A Dutch Defender Reply ‘Braves Gens’ Professor Tiele on Our Merits Destruction and Construction Allies or Not? Our Errors Uses of Philology Personal Controversy The Story of Cronos Professor Tiele on Sunset Myths Our Lack of Scientific Exactness My Lack of Explanation of Cronos My Crime My Reply to Professor Tiele Conclusion as to Professor Tiele

MANNHARDT

Mannhardt’s Attitude Moral Character Impeached Mannhardt Mannhardt’s Letters How Mannhardt differs from Mr. Max Müller Mannhardt’s Method Another Claim on Mannhardt What Mannhardt said My Relations to Mannhardt Mannhardt’s Return to his old Colours Mannhardt’s Attitude to Philology Irritating Conduct of Mannhardt Mannhardt on Demeter Erinnys Mannhardt’s ‘Mean Argument’ Why Mannhardt is Thought to have been Converted Mannhardt’s Final Confession Mannhardt on Solar Myths Mannhardt on Märchen. ‘The Two Brothers’ The Golden Fleece Mannhardt’s Approach to Mr. Max Müller

PHILOLOGY AND DEMETER ERINNYS

Mr. Max Müller on Demeter Erinnys. My Theory of the Horse Demeter

TOTEMISM

Totemism Totemism Defined What a Totem is The Evidence for Sign-boards More about Totems Heraldry and Totems Gods and Totems An Objection A Weak Brother Mr. Frazer and Myself Greek Totemism The Greek Mouse-totem? Philological Theory Mr. Frazer on Animals in Greek Religion Aryan Totems (?) Mr. Frazer and I Mr. Frazer on Origin of Totemism Mr. Frazer’s Theory

THE VALIDITY OF ANTHROPOLOGICAL EVIDENCE

Anthropological Evidence ‘Positions one never held’ Positions which I never held Anthropological Evidence Mr. Max Müller’s Method of Controversy Mr. Max Müller on our Evidence The Test of Recurrences Bias of Theory Concerning Missionaries

THE PHILOLOGICAL METHOD IN ANTHROPOLOGY

Mr. Max Müller as Ethnologist Names of Savage Gods A Hottentot God Cause of our Scepticism Phonetic Bickerings Phonetic Rules Basis of a Science Philology in Action—Indra Obscuring the Veda

CRITICISM OF FETISHISM

Mischief of Comparisons in Comparative Mythology Dr. Oldenberg Comparisons, when odious A Question of Logic ‘Scholars’ Anthropology and the Mysteries Abstract Ideas of Savages Perception of the Infinite Fetishism and Anthropological Method Origin of Fetishes ‘Telekinetic’ Origin of Fetishism Civilised ‘Fetishism’ More Mischiefs of Comparison Still more Nemesis For Us or Against Us? The Fallacy of ‘Admits’ Conclusion as to our Method

THE RIDDLE THEORY

What the Philological Theory Needs The Riddle Theory Mordvinian Mythology Lettish Mythology The Chances of Fancy

ARTEMIS

Artemis Otfried Müller Beast Dances The View of Classical Scholars Mr. Max Müller’s Explanation Wider Application of the Theory The Bear Dance

THE FIRE-WALK

The Method of Psychical Research Mount Soracte Hirpi Sorani Mannhardt’s Deficiency The Fire-walk Fijian Fire-walk Kling Fire-walk Tupua’s Incantation used in Walking Over the Uum-Ti.—Translation Corroborative Evidence The Fire-walk in Trinidad. Bulgarian Fire-walk Indian Fire-walk Psychical Parallels Conclusion as to Fire-walk Psychical Research

THE ORIGIN OF DEATH

Yama The Origin of Death Death, regarded as Unnatural Why Men are Mortal Savage Death-Myths The Greek Myth The Serpent Dualistic Myths Economic Myth Maui and Yama Maui Myths Yama Inferences The Stealing of Fire ‘Fire Totems’ Prometheus Savage Myths of Fire-stealing Origin of the Myth of Fire-stealing

CONCLUSION APPENDIX A: The Fire-walk in Spain APPENDIX B: Mr. Macdonell on Vedic Mythology FOOTNOTES