SACÆ (Oriental tribe), 118, 119, 143, 194 Sacæa (Persian festival), date, origin, rites, theories, details, analogies, 77, 79, 80, 81, 106, 114, 117, 118, 119, 122, 123, 124, 126, 127, 130, 131, 132, 134, 135, 136, 138, 139, 141, 144, 145-160, 163, 164, 169, 170, 172, 176-199, 201, 202, 203, 223, 301-305 St. Clair, Mr. Henry R.: fire-walking, 286 St. Dasius, martyrdom. _See_ Dasius St. Paul, cited, 201 Sakeas. _See_ Sacæa Salvado, Bishop, cited, 297 Samoan trees of refuge for criminals, 219, 220, 222 Sandes, Sandan (Persian deity), 130 Saturn, 108, 139, 183, 184 Saturnalia (Roman festival), rites, details, theories and analogies concerning, 79, 108, 109, 110, 183, 184, 195 Sayce, Mr., cited, 133, 147 Scapegoats, 189 _et seq_ Schischmanof, Dr.: Bulgarian fire-handling, 285 Science and superstition: definition, 1 _et seq._ Scotland: incised patterns on rocks and stones, 253, 254 Sementini, Dr.: fire-handling, 283 Servius (early commentator on Virgil), on the golden bough in the grove of Diana. 207, 208, 209 Shaw, quoted, 232 Shooting stars, Wathi Wathi interpretation of, 73, 74 Siam: temporary kings, 105 Siebert, Mr. (German missionary), on ancestral gods, 50, 56, 63 Simpson, Sir James, on the cup and ring, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246 Sioux: human sacrifices for magical purposes, 128 Skidi (Wolf Pawnees): animal and human sacrifices, 128 Slate spear-heads, 247 Smith, Captain ('History of Virginia'), on Okki, 19 Smith, Mr. Robertson, cited, 133, 134, 136, 137, 138, 142 Sofalese (Caffre tribe), their king-god, 97 South African religions, 224 _et seq._ _See_ under tribal names South Sea Islanders and Captain Cook, 94 Spain: fire-walking, 285 Spartans: lame kings, 98 Spencer, Mr. Herbert, cited, 6, 35 Spencer and Gillen, Messrs., cited, 15, 67, 86, 193, 194 note, 244, 245, 246, 248, 259, 260, 265 Statius, on the Arician grove, 209 Stevenson, R. L., on tapu in the Pacific Islands, 268 Stirling, Dr., cited, 62 Stokes, Mr.: fire-walking, 286 Stones carved with cup and rings, universality of, 242 _et seq._ Strabo, on the Sacæa festival, 119-120; cited, 149, 185, 186, 194, 195, 271 Strachey, William (successor of Captain Smith in Virginia), on the position of Okeus, 20 Straits Settlements: fire-walking, 286, 287 Strannam (Gaelic), tundun, bull-roarer, 255 Suetonius, on the 'ghastly priest,' 209 Superstition, definition of, 2 _et seq._ Superstitions. _See_ under names of tribes, gods, and authorities Sweden: ancient treatment of king in times of public distress, 85; cake-eating, 266 Sword, the magical, 211