Motif
Animal-object magical reversion
animal_object_magical_reversion
A motif of the Shapeshifter and Transformation family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
egyptian
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Egyptian Tales, Translated from the Papyri: First Series, IVth to XIIth Dynasty TALES OF THE MAGICIANS / KHAFRA'S TALE / BAUFRA'S TALE / HORDEDEF'S TALE; lines 616-711 confidence: high
The crocodile's reconversion to wax when taken up by the magician is compared to the serpent becoming again a rod when taken up by Aaron.
The crocodile becomes wax again when taken up by the magician, and the passage compares this to Aaron's serpent becoming a rod.
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