Golden Bough
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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In these dramas, The Golden Bough turns gothic.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 30, 2017
Inspired by the vegetation ceremonies described in Sir James Frazer's Golden Bough, Eliot paints a sweeping portrait of the European zeitgeist, and that of London in particular after the first world war.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 30, 2012
Ms. Stuart acted at the Golden Bough Theater and wrote for a weekly newspaper.
From New York Times ● Sep. 27, 2010
The Golden Bough seems to coexist with the Gospels on these pages, rinding common ground in the ritual of sacrifice.
From Time Magazine Archive
That it was so has been shown in the Golden Bough.
From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala by R. V. (Robert Vane) Russell
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