Motif
armed ritual performance against demons
armed_ritual_performance_against_demons
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: medium
The Salii are described as dancing priests who in March went through the city dancing, singing, and clashing swords against shields; Frazer suggests they may have routed evils or demons as preparation for transfer to Mamurius Veturius.
The Salii clash swords and shields and may use weapons against demons; Frazer also mentions many examples of armed men driving out demons and later compares armed field dances.
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