This classic 1915 work on magic, mythology, and religion is pivotal for any student of paganism, religious studies, and historical fans. Frazer provides a comparative framework for students to understand. Content includes:Chapter 1. The King of the Wood Chapter 2. Priestly Kings Chapter 3. Sympathetic Magic Chapter 4. Magic and Religion Chapter 5. The Magical Control of the Weather Chapter 6. Magicians as Kings Chapter 7. Incarnate Human Gods Chapter 8. Departmental Kings of Nature Chapter 9. The Worship of Trees Chapter 10. Relics of Tree Worship in Modern Europe Chapter 11. The Influence of the Sexes on Vegetation Chapter 12. The Sacred Marriage Chapter 13. The Kings of Rome and Alba Chapter 14. Succession to the Kingdom in Ancient Latium Chapter 15. The Worship of the Oak Chapter 16. Dianus and Diana Chapter 17. The Burden of Royalty Chapter 18. The Perils of the Soul Chapter 19. Tabooed Acts Chapter 20. Tabooed Persons Chapter 21. Tabooed Things Chapter 22. Tabooed Words Chapter 23. Our Debt to the Savage Chapter 24. The Killing of the Divine King Chapter 25. Temporary Kings Chapter 26. Sacrifice of the King's Son Chapter 27. Succession to the Soul Chapter 28. The Killing of the Tree-Spirit Chapter 29. The Myth of Adonis Chapter 30. Adonis in Syria Chapter 31. Adonis in Cyprus Chapter 32. The Ritual of Adonis Chapter 33. The Gardens of Adonis Chapter 34. The Myth and Ritual of Attis Chapter 35. Attis as a God of Vegetation Chapter 36. Human Representatives of Attis Chapter 37. Oriental Religions in the West Chapter 38. The Myth of Osiris Chapter 39. The Ritual of Osiris Chapter 40. The Nature of Osiris Chapter 41. Isis Chapter 42. Osiris and the Sun Chapter 43. Dionysus Chapter 44. Demeter and Persephone Chapter 45. Corn-Mother and Corn-Maiden in N. Europe Chapter 46. Corn-Mother in Many Lands Chapter 47. Lityerses Chapter 48. The Corn-Spirit as an Animal Chapter 49. Ancient Deities of Vegetation as Animals Chapter 50. Eating the God Chapter 51. Homeopathic Magic of a Flesh Diet Chapter 52. Killing the Divine Animal Chapter 53. The Propitiation of Wild Animals By Hunters Chapter 54. Types of Animal Sacrament Chapter 55. The Transference of Evil Chapter 56. The Public Expulsion of Evils Chapter 57. Public Scapegoats Chapter 58. Human Scapegoats in Classical Antiquity Chapter 59. Killing the God in Mexico Chapter 60. Between Heaven and Earth Chapter 61. The Myth of Balder Chapter 62. The Fire-Festivals of Europe Chapter 63. The Interpretation of the Fire-Festivals Chapter 64. The Burning of Human Beings in the Fires Chapter 65. Balder and the Mistletoe Chapter 66. The External Soul in Folk-Tales Chapter 67. The External Soul in Folk-Custom Chapter 68. The Golden Bough Chapter 69. Farewell to Nemi