Part Ii. Pagan Survivals : * "Christmas in Ritual and Tradition", by Clement A. Miles, [1912], INDEX * Abbots Bromley, horn-dance at, 201 * Abruzzi, All Souls Eve in, 192; * "new water" in, 333 * "Adam," drama, 127 * Adam and Eve, their Day, 271 * Adam of St. Victor, 33 * "Adeste, fideles," 63 * Advent, 90; * "Advent images...
Illustrations : * "Christmas in Ritual and Tradition", by Clement A. Miles, [1912], ILLUSTRATIONS THE ADORATION OF THE MAGI (DETAIL) Gentile da Fabriano. ("Florence: Accademia") MADONNA AND CHILD Albert Drer MADONNA ENTHRONED WITH SAINTS AND ANGELS Pesellino. ("Empoli Gallery") JACOPONE IN ECSTASY BEFORE...
Part I. The Christian Feast. Chapter Iv : * "Christmas in Ritual and Tradition", by Clement A. Miles, [1912], CHAPTER IV CHRISTMAS IN LITURGY AND POPULAR DEVOTION Advent and Christmas Offices of the Roman Church--The Three Masses of Christmas, their Origin and their Celebration in Rome--The Midnight Mass in Many Lands--Protestant...
Title Page : * "Christmas in Ritual and Tradition", by Clement A. Miles, [1912], CHRISTMAS IN RITUAL AND TRADITION, CHRISTIAN AND PAGAN BY CLEMENT A. MILES PUBLISHED BY T. FISHER UNWIN 1912 THE ADORATION OF THE MAGI (DETAIL). GENTILE DA FABRIANO ("Florence: Accademia") p. 5
Part Ii. Pagan Survivals. Chapter Viii. St : * "Christmas in Ritual and Tradition", by Clement A. Miles, [1912], CHAPTER VIII ST. CLEMENT TO ST. THOMAS St. Clement's Day Quests and Processions--St. Catherine's Day as Spinsters Festival--St. Andrew's Eve Auguries--The "Klpfelnchte"--St. Nicholas's Day, the Saint as Gift-bringer, and his...
Part Ii. Pagan Survivals. Chapter Xvi. Epiphany : * "Christmas in Ritual and Tradition", by Clement A. Miles, [1912], CHAPTER XVI EPIPHANY TO CANDLEMAS The Twelfth Cake and the "King of the Bean"--French Twelfth Night Customs--St. Basil's Cake in Macedonia--Epiphany and the Expulsion of Evils--The Befana in Italy--The Magi...
Part Ii. Pagan Survivals. Notes And Bibliography : * "Christmas in Ritual and Tradition", by Clement A. Miles, [1912], NOTES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY Bibliographical details are given with the first reference to each authority, and the titles and authors names are there printed in heavy type. The particulars are repeated in the notes to Part II. when...
Part Ii. Pagan Survivals. Chapter Xii. Christm : * "Christmas in Ritual and Tradition", by Clement A. Miles, [1912], CHAPTER XII CHRISTMAS FEASTING AND SACRIFICIAL SURVIVALS Prominence of Eating in the English Christmas--The Boar's Head, the Goose, and other Christmas Fare--Frumenty, Sowens, Yule Cakes, and the Wassail Bowl--Continental...
Part Ii. Pagan Survivals. Chapter X. The Yule Log : * "Christmas in Ritual and Tradition", by Clement A. Miles, [1912], CHAPTER X THE YULE LOG The Log as Centre of the Domestic Christmas--Customs of the Southern Slavs--The "Polaznik"--Origin of the Yule Log--Probable Connection with Vegetation-cults or Ancestor-worship--The "Souche de Nol"...
Part I. The Christian Feast. Postscript : * "Christmas in Ritual and Tradition", by Clement A. Miles, [1912], POSTSCRIPT Before we pass on to the pagan aspects of Christmas, let us gather up our thoughts in an attempt to realize the peculiar appeal of the Feast of the Nativity, as it has been felt in the past, as it is felt to-day even by...
Part Ii. Pagan Survivals. Footnotes : * "Christmas in Ritual and Tradition", by Clement A. Miles, [1912], FOOTNOTES 1 For an explanation of the small numerals in the text see Preface. [Transcriber's Note: In this edition the numerals are enclosed in , so they will not be confused with footnotes.] 2 "Christianity," as here used, will...
Part I. The Christian Feast. Chapter V. Christm : * "Christmas in Ritual and Tradition", by Clement A. Miles, [1912], CHAPTER V CHRISTMAS DRAMA Origins of the Mediaeval Drama--Dramatic Tendencies in the Liturgy--Latin Liturgical Plays--The Drama becomes Laicized--Characteristics of the Popular Drama--The Nativity in the English Miracle...
Part Ii. Pagan Survivals. Chapter Xi : * "Christmas in Ritual and Tradition", by Clement A. Miles, [1912], CHAPTER XI THE CHRISTMAS-TREE, DECORATIONS, AND GIFTS The Christmas-tree a German Creation--Charm of the German Christmas--Early Christmas-trees--The Christmas Pyramid--Spread of the Tree in Modern Germany and other...
Part I. The Christian Feast. Chapter Iii : * "Christmas in Ritual and Tradition", by Clement A. Miles, [1912], CHAPTER III CHRISTMAS POETRY (II) The French "Nol"--Latin Hymnody in Eighteenth-century France--Spanish Christmas Verse--Traditional Carols of Many Countries--Christmas Poetry in Protestant Germany--Post-Reformation Verse...
Part Ii. Pagan Survivals. Chapter Xv. New : * "Christmas in Ritual and Tradition", by Clement A. Miles, [1912], CHAPTER XV NEW YEAR'S DAY Principle of New Year Customs--The New Year in France, Germany, the United States, and Eastern Europe--"First-footing" in Great Britain--Scottish New Year Practices--Highland Fumigation and "Breast-strip"...
Part Ii. Pagan Survivals. Chapter Xiv. St : * "Christmas in Ritual and Tradition", by Clement A. Miles, [1912], CHAPTER XIV ST. STEPHEN'S, ST. JOHN'S, AND HOLY INNOCENTS DAYS Horse Customs of St. Stephen's Day--The Swedish St. Stephen--St. John's Wine--Childermas and its Beatings. The three saints days immediately following Christmas--St...
Part Ii. Pagan Survivals. Conclusion : * "Christmas in Ritual and Tradition", by Clement A. Miles, [1912], CONCLUSION The reader who has had patience to persevere will by now have gained some idea of the manner in which Christmas is, and has been, kept throughout Europe. We have traced the evolution of the festival, seen it take its...
Untitled : This is a study of the origin of modern Christmas in ancient pagan traditions, how the festival was adopted by Christianity, and its evolution through history. Miles includes descriptions of folk-lore related to the Christmas season from a wide range of European countries, including an extensive...
Part Ii. Pagan Survivals. Chapter Vi. Pre : * "Christmas in Ritual and Tradition", by Clement A. Miles, [1912], PART II--PAGAN SURVIVALS p. 160 p. 161 CHAPTER VI PRE-CHRISTIAN WINTER FESTIVALS The Church and Superstition--Nature of Pagan Survivals--Racial Origins--Roman Festivals of the "Saturnalia" and Kalends--Was there a Teutonic...
Part Ii. Pagan Survivals. Chapter Vii. All : * "Christmas in Ritual and Tradition", by Clement A. Miles, [1912], CHAPTER VII ALL HALLOW TIDE TO MARTINMAS All Saints and All Souls Days, their Relation to a New Year Festival--All Souls Eve and Tendance of the Departed--Soul Cakes in England and on the Continent--Pagan Parallels of All...
Part Ii. Pagan Survivals. Chapter Ix. Christm : * "Christmas in Ritual and Tradition", by Clement A. Miles, [1912], CHAPTER IX CHRISTMAS EVE AND THE TWELVE DAYS Christkind, Santa Klaus, and Knecht Ruprecht--Talking Animals and other Wonders of Christmas Eve--Scandinavian Beliefs about Trolls and the Return of the Dead--Traditional Christm...
Chapter I. Introduction : * "Christmas in Ritual and Tradition", by Clement A. Miles, [1912], CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION The Origin and Purpose of Festivals--Ideas suggested by Christmas--Pagan and Christian Elements--The Names of the Festival--Foundation of the Feast of the Nativity--Its Relation to the Epiphany--December 25...
Preface : * "Christmas in Ritual and Tradition", by Clement A. Miles, [1912], PREFACE In this volume I have tried to show how Christmas is or has been kept in various lands and ages, and to trace as far as possible the origin of the pagan elements that have mingled with the Church's feast of the Nativity...
Part Ii. Pagan Survivals. Chapter Xiii. Masking : * "Christmas in Ritual and Tradition", by Clement A. Miles, [1912], CHAPTER XIII MASKING, THE MUMMERS PLAY, THE FEAST OF FOOLS, AND THE BOY BISHOP English Court Masking--"The Lord of Misrule"--The Mummers Play, the Sword-Dance, and the Morris Dance--Origin of St. George and other...
Part I. The Christian Feast. Chapter Ii : * "Christmas in Ritual and Tradition", by Clement A. Miles, [1912], PART I--THE CHRISTIAN FEAST CHAPTER II CHRISTMAS POETRY (I) 8 2-1 Ancient Latin Hymns, their Dogmatic, Theological Character--Humanizing Influence of Franciscanism--Jacopone da Todi's Vernacular Verse--German Catholic...
