<![CDATA[Golden Bough. A Study in Magic and Religion. Part 4. Adonis Attis Osiris. Volume 1 by James Frazer]]> http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/the-golden-bough-a-study-in-magic-and-religion-part-iv-adonis-attis-osiris-volume-i-by-james-frazer en-us © 2026 LoyalBooks.com Loyal Books clean Loyal Books feeds@loyalbooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/image/ui/default-feed.jpg <![CDATA[Golden Bough. A Study in Magic and Religion. Part 4. Adonis Attis Osiris. Volume 1 by James Frazer]]> http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/the-golden-bough-a-study-in-magic-and-religion-part-iv-adonis-attis-osiris-volume-i-by-james-frazer 43,200 <![CDATA[PREFACE. Preface to the first edition, Preface to the second edition, Preface to the third edition.]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/the-golden-bough-a-study-in-magic-and-religion-part-iv-adonis-attis-osiris-volume-i-by-james-frazer https://www.archive.org/download/golden_bough_part_4_2204_librivox/goldenbough4_00_frazer_128kb.mp3 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 06:28 <![CDATA[I. THE MYTH OF ADONIS. Changes of the seasons explained by the life and death of gods, Magical ceremonies to revive the divine energies, Prevalence of these ceremonies in Western Asia and Egypt, Tammuz or Adonis in Babylon, Adonis in Greek mythology.]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/the-golden-bough-a-study-in-magic-and-religion-part-iv-adonis-attis-osiris-volume-i-by-james-frazer https://www.archive.org/download/golden_bough_part_4_2204_librivox/goldenbough4_01_frazer_128kb.mp3 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 15:43 <![CDATA[II. ADONIS IN SYRIA. Adonis and Astarte worshipped at Byblus, the kingdom of Cinyras, Divinity of Semitic kings, Kings named Adonis, "Sacred men", Divinity of Hebrew kings, The Baal and Baalath the sources of fertility, Personation of the Baal by the king, Cinyras, king of Byblus, Aphaca and the vale of the Adonis.]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/the-golden-bough-a-study-in-magic-and-religion-part-iv-adonis-attis-osiris-volume-i-by-james-frazer https://www.archive.org/download/golden_bough_part_4_2204_librivox/goldenbough4_02_frazer_128kb.mp3 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 28:24 <![CDATA[IV. SACRED MEN AND WOMEN. Part 2. 7. REINCARNATION OF THE DEAD. Belief that the dead come to life as serpents, Reincarnation of the dead in America, Africa, and India, Belief in the Virgin Birth among the savages of New Guinea, Melanesia, and Australia. 8. SACRED STOCKS AND STONES AMONG THE SEMITES. Procreative virtue apparently ascribed to sacred stocks and stones among the Semites, The excavations at Gezer.]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/the-golden-bough-a-study-in-magic-and-religion-part-iv-adonis-attis-osiris-volume-i-by-james-frazer https://www.archive.org/download/golden_bough_part_4_2204_librivox/goldenbough4_05_frazer_128kb.mp3 Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 55:02 <![CDATA[V. THE BURNING OF MELCARTH. Semitic custom of sacrificing a member of the royal family, The burning of Melcarth at Tyre, The burning of Melcarth at Gades, The burning of a god or goddess at Carthage, The fire-walk at Tyre and at Castabala, Burnt sacrifice of King Hamilcar, The death of Hercules a Greek version of the burning of Melcarth.]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/the-golden-bough-a-study-in-magic-and-religion-part-iv-adonis-attis-osiris-volume-i-by-james-frazer https://www.archive.org/download/golden_bough_part_4_2204_librivox/goldenbough4_06_frazer_128kb.mp3 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 14:41 <![CDATA[BOOK SECOND. ATTIS. I. THE MYTH AND RITUAL OF ATTIS. Attis the Phrygian counterpart of Adonis, His relation to Cybele, His miraculous birth, His death, Cybele and Attis at Rome, Their spring festival, The day of blood, Eunuch priests in the service of Asiatic goddesses, The sacrifice of virility, The mourning for Attis, His resurrection, His mysteries, the sacrament and the baptism of blood, Diffusion of his religion from the Vatican.]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/the-golden-bough-a-study-in-magic-and-religion-part-iv-adonis-attis-osiris-volume-i-by-james-frazer https://www.archive.org/download/golden_bough_part_4_2204_librivox/goldenbough4_13_frazer_128kb.mp3 Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 19:17 <![CDATA[II. ATTIS AS A GOD OF VEGETATION. Sancity of the pine-tree in the worship of Attis, Attis as a corn god, Cybele a goddess of fertility, The bath in the river. III. ATTIS AS THE FATHER GOD. Meaning of the name Attis, Relation of Attis to the Mother Goddess, Attis as a sky-god or Heavenly Father, The emasculation of the sky-god. IV. HUMAN REPRESENTATIVES OF ATTIS. Personation of Attis by his high priest, Name of Attis in the royal families of Phrygia and Lydia.]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/the-golden-bough-a-study-in-magic-and-religion-part-iv-adonis-attis-osiris-volume-i-by-james-frazer https://www.archive.org/download/golden_bough_part_4_2204_librivox/goldenbough4_14_frazer_128kb.mp3 Sat, 27 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 15:25