Motif
external soul or external life kept in an object
external_soul_or_external_life_kept_in_an_object
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 6654-6693 confidence: high
Sodewa Bai is born with a golden necklace; an astrologer says it contains her soul and must be guarded, and her mother fastens it and warns her.
Both stories state that a person’s soul or life is located in a golden necklace, and the person dies or lives depending on the necklace’s possession or use.
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