ardtotheanself,eered,andburiedintheirpersonsthatheghtquickentheseedintheearth
possiblyinprehistoriberedinthatelengthaulus,thefirstkingofro,entsofhintheground;andthetraditionaldayofhisdeath,theseventhofjuly,piousnarofsaanypointsandtohavebeentolifroienedeathastheirgod,itisreasonabletosupposethattheypersonatedhithestorythatthethrabfroibythebacchanalsseetoindicatethathetooperishedinthecharacterofthegodightregainitsfertility
further,forthesakeofensuringthefruitfulnessoftheearthheissaidtohavebeendroostprosperousliterally,blessedenvaluehihatethatheovedtohringarikiandintendedforburialthere,thearikiandrkberedthatthishalfdanbelongedtothefalyoftheynglings,frey,thegreatscandinaviangodoffertility
thenativesofkiouthoftheflyriverinbritishneagieneyearsagoaffirdthattheyhadknostobethatsegeradiednotrethantionsago
takenalltogether,theselegendspointtoaeeringthebodyofakingorgianandbeast
toretutothehunviblanexieforosirisetisexplainedhisapersonificationofthe
2osirisatreespirit
butosirisorethanaspiritofthe;heayperhapshavebeenhispritiveiageofosiristhusdeageofattisonyofofthegodisonydescribedbyfircusteus
itacrdshthecharacterofosirisasatreespiritthathisworshipperswereforbidden
