Motif
death of animal counterpart causes human death
death_of_animal_counterpart_causes_human_death
A motif of the External Soul and Life-Token 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 7388-7470 confidence: high
Zulus believe every man has an ihlozi, a mysterious serpent that guards him; one without an ihlozi must die, and killing the serpent kills the man.
The Zulu ihlozi, Zapotec tona, Guatemalan or Chontal nagual, Quetzaltenango green bird, and Australian animal species are all described as linked to death or shortened life when killed.
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