Contents
p. 255
Index
Abstraction, 224
Adonis, rites of, 19, 20, 54-56
, gardens of, 149
, as tree spirit, 149 schylus, 47
Aesthete, not artist, 214-215
Agon, 15
Anagnorisis, or recognition, 15
Anthesteria, spring festival of, 147-149
Apollo Belvedere, 171
Aristotle on art, 198
Art and beauty, 213
, and imitation, 230
, and morality, 215
, and religion, 225
, emotional factor in, 26
, social elements in, 241-248
Ascension festival, 69
Bear, Aino festival, 92-99
Boast dances, 45, 46
Beauty and art, 211
Bergson on art, 134
Birth, rites of new, 104-113
Bouphonia, 91-92
Bull-driving in spring, 85
, festival at Magnesia, 87
Cat's-cradle, as magical charm, 66
Censor, function of, 216
Charila, spring festival, 80
Chorus in Greek drama, 121-123
Dancing, a work, 30-31
, magical, 31-35
, commemorative, 44
Daphnephoros, 186
Death and winter, 67-72
Dik as "way of life", 116
Dionysia, 12, 150
Dionysos as Holy Child, 103
, as tree god, 102
, as young man, 113-115
Dithyramb, 75-89
Drama and Dromenon, 35-38
Easter, in Modern Greece, 73
Eiresione, 114
Epheboi, Athenian, 12
Euch, meaning of, 25
Expressionists, 232
Futurists, 232
Ghosts as fertilizers, 149
Homer, influence on drama, 115-166
Horse or seasons, 116
Idol and ideal, 227
Impressionism, 231
Imitation, 21-23
, ceremonies in Australia, 64
Individualism, 241
Initiation ceremonies, 64, 106-113
Jack-in-the-Green, 60, 187, 150
Kangaroos, dance of, 46
Landscape, art of, 199-201
Maeterlinck, 200
May-day at Cambridge, 67
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May, queen of the, 57-61
, king of the, 193
Mime, meaning of, 47
Mimesis, 43-47
Music, function of, 233
New birth, 106-113
Olympian gods, 202
Orchestra, meaning of, 123-127
Osiris, rites of, 15-23, 51
Ox-hunger, 81
Panathenaia, 178
Panspermia, 148
Parthenon frieze, 176
Peisistratos, 146
Peplos of Athena, 180
Pericles on religion, 178
Personification and conception, 70-73
Plato on art, 21-23
Pleasure not joy, 213
Post-impressionists, 238
Prayer discs, 24
Presentation, meaning of, 53
Psychical distance, 129-134
Representation, 34-41
Resurrection, rites of, 100
Rites, periodicity of, 52
Ritual forms in drama, 138-139
Santayana on art, 220
Semel, bringing up of, 81
Spring song at Saffron Walden, 59
, at Athens, 77
Stage or scene, 142-145
Summer, bringing in of, 67-71
Tammuz, rites of, 18-20
Tlt, "rite of growing u"p, 112
Theatre, 10-13, 136
Mends, as ritual custom, 117
Theoria and theory, 248
Threshing-floor as dancing-place, 124
Tolstoy on art, 132, 238-241
Totemism and beast dances, 46, 47
Tragedy, ritual forms in, 119-122
, origin of, 76
Tug of war, among Esquimaux, 62
Unanimism, 249-252
Vegetation spirit, 72
Winter, carrying out of, 68-72
Wool, sacred, 12
World-soul, 246
Wreaths, festival of, 189
, at Greek weddings, 190
Zola on art, 212
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Index
Abstraction, 224
Adonis, rites of, 19, 20, 54-56
, gardens of, 149
, as tree spirit, 149 schylus, 47
Aesthete, not artist, 214-215
Agon, 15
Anagnorisis, or recognition, 15
Anthesteria, spring festival of, 147-149
Apollo Belvedere, 171
Aristotle on art, 198
Art and beauty, 213
, and imitation, 230
, and morality, 215
, and religion, 225
, emotional factor in, 26
, social elements in, 241-248
Ascension festival, 69
Bear, Aino festival, 92-99
Boast dances, 45, 46
Beauty and art, 211
Bergson on art, 134
Birth, rites of new, 104-113
Bouphonia, 91-92
Bull-driving in spring, 85
, festival at Magnesia, 87
Cat's-cradle, as magical charm, 66
Censor, function of, 216
Charila, spring festival, 80
Chorus in Greek drama, 121-123
Dancing, a work, 30-31
, magical, 31-35
, commemorative, 44
Daphnephoros, 186
Death and winter, 67-72
Dik as "way of life", 116
Dionysia, 12, 150
Dionysos as Holy Child, 103
, as tree god, 102
, as young man, 113-115
Dithyramb, 75-89
Drama and Dromenon, 35-38
Easter, in Modern Greece, 73
Eiresione, 114
Epheboi, Athenian, 12
Euch, meaning of, 25
Expressionists, 232
Futurists, 232
Ghosts as fertilizers, 149
Homer, influence on drama, 115-166
Horse or seasons, 116
Idol and ideal, 227
Impressionism, 231
Imitation, 21-23
, ceremonies in Australia, 64
Individualism, 241
Initiation ceremonies, 64, 106-113
Jack-in-the-Green, 60, 187, 150
Kangaroos, dance of, 46
Landscape, art of, 199-201
Maeterlinck, 200
May-day at Cambridge, 67
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May, queen of the, 57-61
, king of the, 193
Mime, meaning of, 47
Mimesis, 43-47
Music, function of, 233
New birth, 106-113
Olympian gods, 202
Orchestra, meaning of, 123-127
Osiris, rites of, 15-23, 51
Ox-hunger, 81
Panathenaia, 178
Panspermia, 148
Parthenon frieze, 176
Peisistratos, 146
Peplos of Athena, 180
Pericles on religion, 178
Personification and conception, 70-73
Plato on art, 21-23
Pleasure not joy, 213
Post-impressionists, 238
Prayer discs, 24
Presentation, meaning of, 53
Psychical distance, 129-134
Representation, 34-41
Resurrection, rites of, 100
Rites, periodicity of, 52
Ritual forms in drama, 138-139
Santayana on art, 220
Semel, bringing up of, 81
Spring song at Saffron Walden, 59
, at Athens, 77
Stage or scene, 142-145
Summer, bringing in of, 67-71
Tammuz, rites of, 18-20
Tlt, "rite of growing u"p, 112
Theatre, 10-13, 136
Mends, as ritual custom, 117
Theoria and theory, 248
Threshing-floor as dancing-place, 124
Tolstoy on art, 132, 238-241
Totemism and beast dances, 46, 47
Tragedy, ritual forms in, 119-122
, origin of, 76
Tug of war, among Esquimaux, 62
Unanimism, 249-252
Vegetation spirit, 72
Winter, carrying out of, 68-72
Wool, sacred, 12
World-soul, 246
Wreaths, festival of, 189
, at Greek weddings, 190
Zola on art, 212
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