Motif
apotropaic refuge prayer against harmful forces
apotropaic_refuge_prayer_against_harmful_forces
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Apotropaic Protection and Sympathetic Magic. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) PUBLIC SERVICES, / AND EMINENT LITERARY ATTAINMENTS, / THE TRANSLATOR. / PREFACE; lines 1437-1607 confidence: high
The speaker seeks refuge with the Lord of daybreak against created mischief, the overtaking night, weird women, and the envier when he envies.
Suras CXIII and CXIV ask refuge from night, harmful creation, women associated with knots, envy, and a Satanic whisperer; the note says the chapters are preservative and used on amulets.
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