Motif
demonic robbery of souls
demonic_robbery_of_souls
A motif of the Soul Loss and Restoration family, within the sub-family Hostile Soul Seizure, Detention, and Release. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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Pistis Sophia THE FIFTH DOCUMENT ... 193 / INDEX OF PSALMS AND ODES ... 201 / GENERAL INDEX ... 203 / INTRODUCTION; lines 9600-9663 confidence: high
The first Ruler of the road of the Middle is named Paraplex, described in female shape with hair to the feet; she has fifteen arch-demons and many demons that cause anger, cursing, and slander and take souls by robbery through smoke of darkness and punishments.
Demons and Rulers are repeatedly said to take souls by robbery, sending or wasting them through smoke of darkness and evil fire.
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