Motif
disguised figure extinguishing ritual fire
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A motif of the Sacred Fire and Divine Light family, within the sub-family Hearths, Sanctuaries, and Ceremonial Flames. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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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 6080-6136 confidence: medium
At Moosheim, during St. John's Fire, a young fellow encased in leaves and twigs goes to the fire, scatters it, treads it out, and the people present flee.
At Moosheim, a leaf-and-twig-covered young man scatters and treads out the St. John's Fire while others flee.
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