Motif
armed and noisy procession to drive out demons
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A motif of the Sacrifice and Offering family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
comparative
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) CONTENTS / NOTE. OFFERINGS OF FIRST-FRUITS. / INDEX. / FOOTNOTES; lines 13973-14055 confidence: high
The Salii or dancing priests went through the city in March, “dancing, singing, and clashing their swords against their shields”; the passage says this may have routed evils or demons before transfer to Mamurius Veturius.
The Salii clash swords and shields; the passage also notes armed men rushing through streets and houses to drive out demons and evils.
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