Motif
Effigy fragments as fertility charms
effigy_fragments_as_fertility_charms
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Protective Charms and Apotropaic Objects. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
comparative
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 1 of 2) MACAULAY. / CHAPTER II. THE PERILS OF THE SOUL. / HEINE. / CHAPTER III. KILLING THE GOD.; lines 5783-5836 confidence: high
Pieces of the straw effigy of Death are placed in fields to make crops grow or in a manger to make cattle thrive.
Fragments or wisps of the destroyed effigy are placed in fields, on trees, in mangers, or in hens' nests to promote crops, cattle, and poultry.
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