Motif
external life in object, animal, or stone
external_life_in_object_animal_or_stone
A motif of the External Soul and Life-Token family, within the sub-family Objects and Vessels Holding Life or Soul. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
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 7311-7386 confidence: high
The passage says the sympathetic life bond is not limited to plants but may exist between a person and an animal or thing, so that destruction of the animal or thing is followed by the person’s death.
The passage states that a person’s life may be united by physical sympathy with an animal or thing, and gives examples involving a column, knife, animal, stone, snake, lizard, and tamaniu.
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