Motif
Body made of elements with a wandering seat of life
body_made_of_elements_with_a_wandering_seat_of_life
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.
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shan
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Shans at Home, With Two Chapters on Shan History and Literature I AND 2, DESIGNS ON THE BORDERS OF TURBANS. / SACRED WRITINGS. / DESIGN FROM COVERLET FOR BED. / DESIGN OF PART OF A BED COVER.; lines 7845-7976 confidence: high
The body is held to be made of earth, water, fire, and air; the seat of life changes location in the body daily, making injury to the occupied part calamitous.
The body is described as composed of earth, water, fire, and air, and the seat of life is said to move among body parts from day to day, making injury to that part calamitous.
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