Motif
External soul or heart lodged outside the body
external_soul_or_heart_lodged_outside_the_body
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 6982-7037 confidence: high
Frazer says the external soul idea has been traced in Aryan folk-tales and remains to be shown in non-Aryan stories; he identifies the ancient Egyptian “Two Brothers” story as an example.
Frazer explicitly identifies the tale as illustrating the external soul idea, and Bitiu says he will enchant his heart and place it on the Acacia flower.
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