Motif
Far-traveling bodily token identifies hidden woman
far_traveling_bodily_token_identifies_hidden_woman
A motif of the Recognition Tokens and Identity Proofs family, within the sub-family Bodily Marks, Scars, and Sensory Signs. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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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 7039-7104 confidence: medium
A lock of the wife’s hair floats to Egypt, perfumes Pharaoh’s clothing, is identified by magicians as belonging to a daughter of the Sun, and leads to her being brought to Pharaoh; she asks that the Acacia be cut down.
The woman’s lock of hair floats downriver, perfumes Pharaoh’s garments, and is interpreted as belonging to a daughter of the Sun, prompting a search for her.
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