Motif
external soul deposited in an object or totem
external_soul_deposited_in_an_object_or_totem
A motif of the External Soul and Life-Token family. 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 / NOTE. OFFERINGS OF FIRST-FRUITS. / INDEX.; lines 11515-11720 confidence: high
The passage indexes external soul in Tartar poems and defines a totem as an object, animal, plant, etc., in which a man deposits his soul for safety.
The passage links external soul in Tartar poems with a definition of a totem as an object, animal, or plant in which a person deposits his soul for safety.
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