Herefordshire, Hallowe'en in, 197; pyramids in, 266; Holy Thorn in, 269; New Year water in, 332; Epiphany and New Year ceremonies in, 346 Herod plays, 126-7, 129, 141, 153 Herrick, 81-2, 257, 338, 345, 354-5 Hertfordshire, pyramids in, 266 Hindu New Year, 322 Hoefler, Dr., 288 Hogmanay, 328-30 Holda, Frau, 241-2 Holland, the "star" in, 152; Martinmas in, 204-5; _Rommelpot_ in, 217; St. Nicholas in, 219; St. Thomas's Day in, 225 Holly, 272, 275-6 Holy Innocents' Day, 127, 302, 306-8, 315-7 Horn-cakes, 202, 204 Hornchurch, boar's head at, 348 Horn-dance, 201 Horse, as a sacrificial animal, 200; hobby-horse, hodening, and the _Schimmel_, 199-201; customs on St. Stephen's Day, 311-4 |396| Howison, 234 Hubert, St., his Day, 202 Hunt, Leigh, 337-8 Huysmans, J. K., 93 Hymns, Latin, 31-4, 42 Iceland, "Yule host" in, 240 Image, Prof. Selwyn, 85 "In dulci jubilo," 44-5 Incense used for purification, 183, 225, 244-5, 327-8 Ireland, Christmas carols in, 69-70; All Souls' Eve in, 192; Hallowe'en customs in, 197-8; Martinmas slaughter in, 203-4; "hunting of the wren" in, 292; Holy Innocents' Day in, 315; Epiphany in, 350 Italy, Christmas poetry in, 36-42, 67; _presepio_ in, 105-7, 112-6, 359; Christmas drama in, 146-8, 152; All Souls' in, 192, 194; Martinmas in, 204; Christmas log in, 256; Santa Lucia in, 278; Christmas fare in, 287, 289-91; Epiphany in, 343 Ivy, 272, 275-6 Jacopone da Todi, 36, 39-42, 146 James, St., Gospel of, 124 Jerome, St., 181 Jerusalem, Christmas at, 22, 94-5 John, St., Evangelist, his Day, 302, 314-5 Johnson, Lionel, 85 Johnson, Richard, 301 Jonson, Ben, 298 _Julebuk_, 202 Julian the Apostate, 23 _Julklapp_, 278-9 Kalends of January, the Roman festival, 24, 165, 167-71, 200, 269; made a fast, 101, 170-1. _See also_ New Year's Day _Kallikantzaroi_, 244-7 _Kindelwiegen_, 108-11 King of the Bean, 180, 338-41 "Kissing-bunch," 274 Kissling, K. G., 266 _Klapperbock_, 201 Klaubauf, 219 _Kloepfelnaechte_, 216-7 Knecht Ruprecht, 220, 231-2 Kore, 21 Krampus, 219 Labruguiere, Epiphany in, 342 Lake, Prof. K., 20, 24 La Monnoye, 62-3 Lancashire, Hallowe'en in, 198 Latin Christmas poetry, 31-4, 42, 63-4, 68-9 Lawson, Mr. J. C., 247, 301 Lead-pouring, 215, 237, 332 Leather, Mrs., 269, 346 Le Moigne, Lucas, 56-8 Libanius, 168-9, 269 Liberius, Pope, 107, 352-3 Lima, Christmas Eve at, 98 Lithuania, feast of the dead in, 195; New Year's Eve in, 332 Log customs. _See_ Yule log Lombardy, Christmas log in, 256 London, Greek Epiphany ceremonies in, 103; Italian Christmas in, 116-7, 291; Christmas in, under Puritans, 185; German Christmas in, 265; Boy Bishop in, 306-7; New Year in, 322, 327 Lord Mayor's day, 202 Lord of Misrule, 298 Lorraine, cake customs in, 287, 339-40 Lucia, St., her festival, 221-3, 268 Lucian, 166-7 Ludlow, Guy Fawkes Day at, 199