Motif
External life or soul hidden in hair
external_life_or_soul_hidden_in_hair
A motif of the External Soul and Life-Token family, within the sub-family Hair Holding Life or Strength. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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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 7255-7309 confidence: high
The chief’s wife reveals that his life is bound up with a hair on his head as hard as copper wire; when the hair is plucked out, his spirit flees.
The Nias chief’s life is bound to a hard hair, and removal of the hair causes his spirit to flee.
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