Motif
External soul or externalized life-token
external_soul_or_externalized_life_token
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; lines 6771-6845 confidence: high
“In Greek tales, ancient and modern, the idea of an external soul is not uncommon.”
Across the examples, life, fate, or strength is repeatedly located outside the body in a brand, hair, bird, serpent, plant, spear, dragon, or stone.
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