Motif
burning a tree in seasonal fire
burning_a_tree_in_seasonal_fire
A motif of the Sacred Time and Ritual Cycle family, within the sub-family Festivals, Processions, and Public Rites. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
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 14524-14701 confidence: medium
“For the custom of burning a tree in the midsummer bonfires, see vol. i. p. 79.”
The passage refers to burning a tree in midsummer bonfires.
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