. Discovery. Science. DISCOVERY 129 Apollo Smintheus (" Mouse Apollo ") and of Dionysus Brassareus (" Fox Dionysus "). Such worship was probably addressed originally to the Lord of the Mice (himself a mouse) and to the Lord of the Foxes (himself a fox), in order to induce them to use their authority with their subjects in forbidding them to ravage the fields and vineyards of the suppliants. The worship of Baal-zebub (" Lord of the Flies ") was also, perhaps, similarly designed as a means of getting rid of plagues of flies, and the Greeks themselves are known to ha
. Discovery. Science. DISCOVERY 129 Apollo Smintheus (" Mouse Apollo ") and of Dionysus Brassareus (" Fox Dionysus "). Such worship was probably addressed originally to the Lord of the Mice (himself a mouse) and to the Lord of the Foxes (himself a fox), in order to induce them to use their authority with their subjects in forbidding them to ravage the fields and vineyards of the suppliants. The worship of Baal-zebub (" Lord of the Flies ") was also, perhaps, similarly designed as a means of getting rid of plagues of flies, and the Greeks themselves are known to have adopted similar rites. The ceremony of the Go-ho just described I found, upon investigation, to be connected with another strange cult, of wider scope and more elaborate ritual. the outside world of these " mysteries," the ritual and psychology of which provide a study of exceeding interest and of some scientific importance. The limits of the present paper, however, only permit of a brief reference to the main features of the practice itself, based upon the actual experiences of the writer on the spot. The pilgrim clubs are known as Koju, and their ascetic members are called Gyoja. The Mecca or, rather, the Delphi, of their cult is the great extinct \-olcanic peak of Ontake-san (san means mountain), which lies to the north of the famous Nakasendo, â ⢠the inner mountain road," in Central Japan. The Nakasendo railway line also now passes within a few. Fig. z.â.VT the door of THE SACRED SHRIXE OX THE TOP OF FUJIY.\JW. The original shrine was first built years ago. The man on the right with the white fillet round his head is the Kann-ishiâ"Guardian of the God"âof the mountain. known as Kami-oroshi. This is mainly practised by the most popular of those pilgrim clubs whose chief object is to seek spiritual enlightenment and, incidentally, certain material benefit, by the ascent of those sacred mountains which are held to possess special sanct
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