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INTRODUCTION
2. Savage Idea. |
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Belief in Metamorphosis | |
Savage Tale. | European Tale. |
Hero becomes Insect. |
Hero becomes Worm. |
3. Savage Idea. | |
A. Inanimate objects obey incantations, and speak. | |
Savage Tale. | European Tale. |
Hero uses incantations with success. | Hero uses incantations with success. |
B. Inanimate objects may speak. | |
Savage Tale. | European Tale. |
Drops of spittle speak. | Drops of spittle speak. |
4. Savage Idea. | |
Animals help favoured Men and Women. | |
Savage Tale. | European Tale. |
Hero is helped by Ox. |
Heroine is helped by Bull. |
5. Savage Idea. | |
Cannibals are a constant danger. | |
Savage Tale. | European Tale. |
Hero and Heroine are captured by Cannibals. |
Hero and Heroine are captured by Cannibals. |
6. Savage Idea. | |
The belief in possible descents into Hades, a place guarded by strange beasts, and where living men must not eat. | |
Savage Tale. | European Tale. |
Descent by a Melanesian. |
Descent of Psyche. |