Motif
Corpse handling constrained by weather and darkness
corpse_handling_constrained_by_weather_and_darkness
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
zoroastrian
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The Zend-Avesta, Part I: The Vendidad VIII. / FARGARD VII. 87 / FARGARD VII. 9 I / FARGARD VIII. 93; lines 9291-9392 confidence: medium
The question asks what should be done if a dog or man dies in a Mazdayasnian house when it is raining, snowing, blowing, or darkness is coming on, when flocks and men lose their way.
The passage asks about death in rain, snow, wind, and approaching darkness, and the note restricts taking a corpse to the Dakhma during rain unless there is no alternative.
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