| James Napier - 1879 - 208 Seiten
...After partaking of the braizds hospitality, — for the bottle of whiskey was his by right,— the wedding party proceeded to the house of the young...and the poker and tongs — in some places the broom also — were put into her\ / hands, as symbols of her office and duty. After this, her mother-in-law... | |
| James George Frazer - 1919 - 604 Seiten
...Improbability of the theory that the lifting of the bride over the threshold is a relic of marriage by capture. the threshold, or first step of the door, lest any...or ill e'e should be cast upon and influence her." 1 What is the meaning of this custom of lifting a bride over the threshold of her husband's house ?... | |
| James George Frazer - 1919 - 600 Seiten
...Improbability of the theory that the lifting of the bride over the threshold is a relic of marriage by capture. the threshold, or first step of the door, lest any...or ill ee should be cast upon and influence her." ' What is the meaning of this custom of lifting a bride over the threshold of her husband's house ?... | |
| Edward Westermarck - 1921 - 622 Seiten
...Scotland, in the beginning of the last century, when the wedding party arrived at the bridegroom's house, " the young wife was lifted over the threshold, or first...witchcraft or ill e'e should be cast upon and influence her."14 We may assume that in other cases also the custom of carrying 1 v. Schroeder, op. cit. p. 88... | |
| Edward Westermarck - 1922 - 620 Seiten
...Scotland, in the beginning of the last century, when the wedding party arrived at the bridegroom's house, " the young wife was lifted over the threshold, or first...witchcraft or ill e'e should be cast upon and influence her."14 We may assume that in other cases also the custom of carrying 1 v. Schroeder, op. cit. p. 88... | |
| James George Frazer - 1923 - 532 Seiten
...the beginning of the nineteenth century, when the wedding party arrived at the bridegroom's house, " the young wife was lifted over the threshold, or first...or ill e'e should be cast upon and influence her." What is the meaning of this custom of lifting a bride over the threshold of her husband's house ? Plutarch... | |
| Frazer, Sir James George FRS, FBA - 1923 - 586 Seiten
...the beginning of the nineteenth century, when the wedding party arrived at the bridegroom's house, "the young wife was lifted over the threshold, or...or ill e'e should be cast upon and influence her." What is the meaning of this custom of lifting a bride over the threshold of her husband's house? Plutarch... | |
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