  - CHAPTER I.—THE KING OF THE WOOD •Pp. 1–43
- § 1. Diana and Virbius, pp. 1–24.—The lake and sanctuary of Diana at Nemi, 1–6; the character of Diana at Nemi, 6–8; rule of succession to the priesthood, 8–10; legends of its origin, 10 sq.; features of the worship of Diana at Nemi, 12–14; Diana’s festival on the 13th of August, 14–17; the companions of Diana, Egeria, 17–19; Virbius, 19–21; unhistorical character of the traditions, 21–23; antiquity of the grove, 23 sq.
- § 2. Artemis and Hippolytus, pp. 24–40.—Hippolytus at Troezen, 24–28; hair-offerings to Hippolytus and others, 28–32; graves of Apollo and Artemis at Delos, 33–35; Artemis a goddess of the wild life of nature, 35–38; Hippolytus the consort of Artemis, 38–40.
- § 3. Recapitulation, pp. 40–43.—Virbius the consort of Diana, 40 sq.; the leafy bust at Nemi, 41–43.
- CHAPTER II.—PRIESTLY KINGS •Pp. 44–51
- Priestly kings in ancient Italy, Greece, and other parts of the world, 44–48; divinity of Spartan and other early kings, 48–51; magical powers of early kings, 51.
- CHAPTER III.—SYMPATHETIC MAGIC •Pp. 52–219
- § 1. The Principles of Magic, pp. 52–54.—The Law of Similarity and the Law of Contact or Contagion, 52 sq.; the two principles misapplications of the association of ideas, 53 sq.; Sympathetic Magic in its two branches, Homoeopathic or Imitative Magic, and Contagious Magic, 54.
- § 2. Homoeopathic or Imitative Magic, pp. 55–174.—Magical images to injure enemies, 55–70; magical images to procure offspring, 70–74; simulation of birth at adoption and circumcision, 74–77; magical images to procure love, 77 sq.; homoeopathic magic in medicine, 78–84; homoeopathic magic to ensure the food supply, 85 sqq.; magical ceremonies (intichiuma) in Central Australia for the multiplication of the totems, 85–89; use of {xxx} human blood in Australian ceremonies, 89–94; suggested origin of circumcision and of other Australian initiatory rites, particularly the extraction of teeth, 95–101; certain funeral rites designed to ensure rebirth, 101–105; rites to secure rebirth of animals and plants, 105 sq.; general theory of magical (intichiuma) and initiatory rites in Australia, 106–108; homoeopathic magic in fishing and hunting, 108–111; negative magic or taboo, 111–113; examples of homoeopathic
412" title="to page 412" class="pginternal">412–415; divine kings of Peru and Mexico, 415 sq.; divinity of the emperors of China and Japan, 417 sq.; divinity of early kings, 417 sq.; divinity of Egyptian kings, 418–420; conclusion, development of sacred kings out of magicians, 420 sq.
- APPENDIX.—HEGEL ON MAGIC AND RELIGION •Pp. 423–426
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