Amulets of Primitive Peoples and Modern Times
Amulets of Primitive Peoples and Modern Times
THE folk-lore tales of the settlement called Milpa Alta, in the Federal District, Mexico, not far from Mexico City, have preserved many…
Amulets of Primitive Peoples and Modern Times: Indians
The South American Indians had a class of stone love-amulets, representing more or less clearly two embracing figures. It was claimed by…
Amulets of Primitive Peoples and Modern Times: Pueblo
A strange animal figure from the Pueblo Bonito ruins, rudely carved out of stone and having a band composed of pieces of turquoise set…
Amulets of Primitive Peoples and Modern Times: Jessakid
The various adjuncts of the sorcerer's trade are carefully preserved by the Mide or Jessakid in his medicine bag. A good specimen of this…
Amulets of Primitive Peoples and Modern Times: Eskimo
A black jade, adze-shaped, that may have served as a fisherman's talisman for the Point Barrow Eskimo, was brought from Utkiavwin. It…
Amulets of Primitive Peoples and Modern Times: Greenlanders
The native Greenlanders of a couple of centuries ago had a great variety of amulet, and Hans Egede, in his Description of Greenland, notes…
Amulets of Primitive Peoples and Modern Times: Australia
The natives of southwestern Australia regard shining stones with so much veneration that only sorcerers or priests are believed to be…
Amulets of Primitive Peoples and Modern Times: Khan
To have one's life depend upon the safe preservation of a talisman may not always be a blessing, as appears in a Kalmuck story. A Khan who…
Amulets of Primitive Peoples and Modern Times: Madrid
For the latter purpose, in lieu of agate, white glass beads are often sold, a dealer in a small stall in Madrid having in his stock a…
Amulets of Primitive Peoples and Modern Times: Greece
The magnificent star-sapphire set in the hilt of the richly chased and ornamented sword given by the Greeks of America to King Constantine…