Motif
deity incarnate in a human medium or avatar
deity_incarnate_in_a_human_medium_or_avatar
A motif of the Theophany and Divine Manifestation 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. 1 of 2) PREFACE. / J. G. FRAZER. / CHAPTER I. THE KING OF THE WOOD. / MACAULAY.; lines 1128-1210 confidence: high
Samoan gods generally appear in animal form but can be permanently incarnate in men who give oracles, receive offerings, heal the sick, and answer prayers.
The passage describes Samoan gods as permanently incarnate in men and Pelew gods as possessing a person called a korong or new Avatar.
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