Motif
divine whittled-stick symbol
divine_whittled_stick_symbol
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Wonder Objects and Marvelous Implements. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
ainu
-
Aino Folk-Tales LOCAL SECRETARIES. / HONORARY SECRETARIES. / INTRODUCTION. / AINO FOLK-LORE.; lines 435-482 confidence: medium
The passage states that the divine symbols often mentioned in the tales are the inao, or whittled sticks, frequently described in travel books.
The passage identifies the divine symbols frequently mentioned in the tales as inao, or whittled sticks.
read in the book →