Motif
deceptive supernatural agent creates or restores cult images
deceptive_supernatural_agent_creates_or_restores_cult_images
A motif of the Sacred Craft and Divinely Aided Construction family, within the sub-family Animated Images, Cult Objects, and Idols. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) A TABLE OF THE CHAPTERS / THE KORAN. / PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE / SECTION I.; lines 1673-1723 confidence: medium
Saw is adored as a woman; after lying under water after the Deluge, it is said to be discovered by the devil and worshipped by Hodhail, who institute pilgrimages to it.
The devil is said to discover Saw after the Deluge and to persuade mourners to install an effigy that later becomes an idol.
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