21, 155

Japan, 2, 146

Jokes, 154

Jonah, 13

Juniper, 123, 137

Jupiter, 8

Kale. See Cabbages

Kensington Gardens, 64

Ker-Is, 111

Kettle, 89, 134, 155

Key, 55, 72, 144, 156

Laeg, 42

"Lambswool," 51

Lammas, 28

Lancashire, 99

Land of Heart's Desire, 36

Land of Youth, 40

"Lanterns of the dead," 112

Lanterns in Japan, 146

Latin. See Rome

Lead-melting, 55-56, 77, 168

Leek, 104-105

Legends, origin of, 2

Lemons, 170

Leprechauns, 48

Lewis, 80

Liban, 41

Lincolnshire, 89

"Little People," 48-49, 85

"Livelong," 53

Loki, 120

London, 97

Lords of Misrule, 88

Love-knots, 156

Lucifer, 120

"Luck of Edenhall," 96

Luggies. See Dishes

Lugh, 14-15

Lugnasad, 15, 28, 33

_Macbeth_, 123

Magic, 7, 15, 155;
black, 28, 156

Maine, 165

Malt, 80

Malta, 144

Man, Isle of, 20, 82

Manitous, 150

Mars, 8

Martinmas, 62

Mary, Virgin, 29, 126, 132, 138, 145

Mary Avenel, 62

Maryland, 165

Massachusetts, 164

Master of the Revels, 97

May-bride, 126

May Eve and Day, 4, 11-13, 29, 33, 45, 47, 107, 125, 135, 136,
_et seq._;
-fires, 13, 61;
-pole, 126;
-ridings, 125;
-shooting, 140

Meal, 83, 164

Meath, 15, 17

Medb, 36, 39

Meg, 68

"Men of Peace," 63

Mercury, 8, 15

Midir, 39-41

Middle Ages, 129

Midsummer, 3, 11, 20, 28, 33, 53, 125, 146

Milk, 45, 51, 112

Minerva, 8

Mirror, 85, 129, 146-147, 149, 161-162

_Miserere_, 142

Mistletoe, 7, 40, 120

Modred, 84

Mona, 27

_Monastery_, 62

Moon, 40, 74, 76, 77, 146, 155, 162

Moray, 59

Moytura, 20, 22, 35

Music, 36, 39-40, 43-47, 56, 64, 67, 87, 111

Myths, origin of, 2

Naples, 142

Needles, 117, 133, 151, 158, 166

Negroes, 153

Nera, 37, 107

Net, 83

Neverland, 64

New Brunswick, 167

New Hampshire, 165

New Year, 82, 102, 154. See also Year's end

New Year's Day, 17

Niflheim, 122

Nikko, 146

Norse, 80, 82, 119, 134

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