Motif
Abduction or hiding of a separable soul by spirits
abduction_or_hiding_of_a_separable_soul_by_spirits
A motif of the Soul Loss and Restoration family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
comparative
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 1 of 2) CHAPTER I. THE KING OF THE WOOD. / MACAULAY. / CHAPTER II. THE PERILS OF THE SOUL. / HEINE.; lines 3345-3421 confidence: high
The Annamites are said to believe that when a man meets and speaks to a demon, the demon inhales the man's breath and soul.
Multiple examples describe demons, devils, or evil spirits inhaling, carrying away, or hiding a human soul.
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