Motif
communal expulsion of misfortune-causing spirits
communal_expulsion_of_misfortune_causing_spirits
A motif of the Sacrifice and Offering family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
comparative
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) / CONTENTS; lines 3705-3746 confidence: high
On Rook, after misfortune, people gather with screams, curses, howls, and sticks to drive Marsába from the mishap site to the sea; he is said to retire to the sea or Lottin island.
Each example describes a community or its ritual specialist acting to expel devils or spirits blamed for misfortune, sickness, epidemic, drought, or crop failure.
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) / CONTENTS; lines 3705-3746 confidence: high
On Rook, after misfortune, people gather, shout, curse, howl, and beat the air with sticks to drive Marsába from the mishap site to the sea and expel him from the island.
Across the passage, communities respond to misfortune, sickness, epidemic, or other calamities by ritually driving, banning, or commanding devils or spirits to leave.
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