. Bird gods. Animal worship; Birds -- Folklore. Bird Gods in Ancient Europe Irish fairy-lore could be cited if we had the space, and since the goose is often put for the swan, it may be that our phrase " I feel goose- flesh " may hark back to the time when that shudder of awe which is accompanied by what is vulgarly termed goose-flesh was assigned to the presence of an elfin being in the shape of a bird. Of the swan maiden sort in popular thought was Berchta or Bertha of the big feet, that is, of the swan's or goose's feet; for she is pointed out in various French cathedrals in the s
. Bird gods. Animal worship; Birds -- Folklore. Bird Gods in Ancient Europe Irish fairy-lore could be cited if we had the space, and since the goose is often put for the swan, it may be that our phrase " I feel goose- flesh " may hark back to the time when that shudder of awe which is accompanied by what is vulgarly termed goose-flesh was assigned to the presence of an elfin being in the shape of a bird. Of the swan maiden sort in popular thought was Berchta or Bertha of the big feet, that is, of the swan's or goose's feet; for she is pointed out in various French cathedrals in the statue of a woman who ends in the webbed feet of a water fowl. She is la reine Pedauque, the mother of Charle- magne. She and all swan maidens, it is well known, are in fact Valkyrs, conductors of souls to the land of shades, who have been taken out of their ordinary rolls and given a fresh lease of life as the wives of mortal king, prince or 192. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original De Kay, Charles, 1848-1935; Edwards, George Wharton, 1859-1950. New York, A. S. Barnes & co
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