Contents

Page

INTRODUCTION

9

Part I:
The Intermediate in the Service of Religion

Chapter

I.

AS PROPHET OR PRIEST

15

II.

AS WIZARD OR WITCH

36

III.

AS INVENTORS OF THE ARTS AND CRAFTS

55

IV.

HERMAPHRODISM AMONG GODS AND MORTALS

66

Part II:
The Intermediate as Warrior

V.

THE DORIAN MILITARY COMRADESHIP

87

VI.

ITS RELATION TO THE STATUS OF WOMAN

102

VII.

ITS RELATION TO CIVIC LIFE AND RELIGION

117

VIII.

THE SAMURAI OF JAPAN: AND THEIR IDEAL

137

CONCLUSION

161

INDEX

175