Motif
communal sins transferred to a scapegoat
communal_sins_transferred_to_a_scapegoat
A motif of the Sacrifice and Offering family. 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) The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) / CONTENTS; lines 4626-4706 confidence: high
Halberstadt: each year a man believed stained with heinous sins is brought to church on the first day of Lent in mourning garb with muffled head and is turned out after service.
Multiple examples describe sins, evils, or misfortunes being placed on a human, personified figure, cow, bull, or inspired man for the benefit of a community.
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