Index.
537
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
