Motif
divination by lots before undertaking an enterprise
divination_by_lots_before_undertaking_an_enterprise
A motif of the Prophecy and Systematic Divination family, within the sub-family Divination Methods and Implements. 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) SECTION III / SECTION IV. / SECTION V. / OF CERTAIN NEGATIVE PRECEPTS IN THE KORN.; lines 6061-6113 confidence: high
The passage describes idolatrous Arabs practicing divination by arrows that were headless and featherless and kept in an idol temple where they were consulted.
The arrows marked command, prohibition, and blank are drawn to determine whether an enterprise should proceed.
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