Motif
divine person forbidden to touch the earth
divine_person_forbidden_to_touch_the_earth
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Taboo and Ritual Restriction. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
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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 5068-5164 confidence: high
Frazer introduces the taboo that a divine person may not touch the ground, citing the Mikado, the Zapotec supreme pontiff, Tahitian rulers, the king of Dosuma, and the king of Persia.
Frazer lists divine rulers or priests whose status or sanctity is regulated by a taboo against touching the ground with the foot.
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