Motif
covered mouth or face blocks spiritual danger
covered_mouth_or_face_blocks_spiritual_danger
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Apotropaic Protection and Sympathetic Magic. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
comparative
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 1 of 2) CHAPTER I. THE KING OF THE WOOD. / MACAULAY. / CHAPTER II. THE PERILS OF THE SOUL. / HEINE.; lines 3961-4037 confidence: high
Frazer suggests some customs may aim to prevent evil influences entering the body, then describes face veiling by the Sultan of Darfur and speaking behind a curtain by the Sultan of Wadai.
Frazer describes veils, curtains, hand coverings, bandages, and rugs as preventing evil influences, demons, embryo animals, or magical harm to the soul.
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