Death, preference for a violent, i. 216, 217; superstition concerning, i. 260; “carrying out,” i. 257-261, 264-271; ii. 207; driving out, i. 258, 259, 272, 276; in the custom of “carrying out” Death is probably a divine scapegoat, ii. 206-208; ceremonies at the burying of, ii. 250; effigy of, i. 257 _sq._ Debden, May Day custom in, i. 76 Deer, regard for, ii. 117, 118 Deities, reduplication of, i. 360-362 Demeter, the corn mother, i. 331, 332; festivals of, ii. 44-47; as a pig, ii. 44-49; legend of the Phigalian, ii. 49; representation of the black, ii. 49; and Proserpine, myth of, i. 330, 331; probable origin of, i. 355 _sq._; prototypes of, i. 356, 357 Demons, the soul carried off by, i. 132-135 Denderah, tree of Osiris at, i. 308 Denmark Christmas customs, ii. 29, 30; midsummer bonfires, ii. 289 Devils, ceremony at the expulsion of, ii. 151, 158, 159-162, 170-185, 192, 193, 203; represented by men and expelled, ii. 183-185 Devonshire reaping cries, i. 405, 406; rain-charm, i. 408; cure for cough, ii. 154 Diana, rule of the priesthood of, i. 2, 3, 6; ceremonies at the festival of, i. 5; Arician Grove said to be first consecrated to her by Manius Egerius, i. 5; a tree goddess, i. 105 Diana’s mirror, i. 1 Dieyerie of South Australia, rain-making by the, i. 20; tree superstition amongst the, i. 62 Dingelstedt, harvest custom at, i. 371 Dionysus, marriage of, i. 104; titles of, i. 320, 321; myth of, i. 322-325; rites of, i. 324, 329; ii. 43-46, 90; rites of, similar to those of Osiris, i. 319, 320; as an animal, i. 325-327, ii. 34-38; association of, with Demeter and Proserpine, ii. 37 Diseases sent away in boats, ii. 185-189, 192 _sq._ Divine beasts, i. 48 —— king, dependence of nature upon the, i. 109 —— kings, i. 49; care taken of, i. 115; cease to govern, i. 118, 119 —— kings and priests, burdensome observances placed upon, i. 110-118; effects of these burdens, i. 118-120 —— Man as scapegoat, ii. 201, 205 —— persons, seclusion of, ii. 242, 243 —— spirit, transmigration of, i. 42-44 Divining rods made from the mistletoe, ii. 367 Dog, the corn-spirit as a, ii. 3-7; the flesh of the, eaten, ii. 87; resurrection of the, ii. 123; used as a scapegoat, ii. 194, 195 Domalde, King of Sweden, sacrificed, i. 47 Douai, annual procession at, ii. 280 Dreams, festival of, ii. 165, 166 Druids, oak-worship of the, i. 58 Dublin, May Day custom in, i. 101 Duk-duk, the, ii. 352 _sq._ Duke of York Island, fishing ceremony by the natives of, ii. 120 Dulyn, i. 15 Dunkirk, annual procession at, ii. 280, 281 Dust columns, i. 30 Dutch criminals, cutting the hair of, to enforce confession, ii. 328