The legend of Perseus, Volume 2 (of 3) : $b The life-token

"The Legend of Perseus, Volume 2: The Life-token" by Edwin Sidney Hartland is a study of ancient stories that reveals the importance of life-tokens, or special objects connected to a person's destiny. The book explores the idea that a person's life can be tied to an object or symbol. Readers will discover how these tokens, whether plants growing or random symbolic artifacts, appear in different cultures and tales, where they represented if someone was healthy, unlucky, or even alive or dead. It gives examples from different places, showing how intertwined these objects were with a person's life and luck. The book highlights deep cultural beliefs related to life, death, and the connection of humankind to the outside world.