Motif
Fire as the foundation of human social life
fire_as_the_foundation_of_human_social_life
A motif of the Culture Hero and Founder family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
andamanese
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The Andaman Islanders: A Study in Social Anthropology CHAPTER V / THE INTERPRETATION OF ANDAMANESE CUSTOMS AND BELIEFS: CEREMONIAL / CHAPTER VI / THE INTERPRETATION OF ANDAMANESE CUSTOMS AND BELIEFS: MYTHS AND LEGENDS; lines 11157-11241 confidence: high
Fire is described as the symbol and center of social life, the force on which social life depends, and a source of security or protection against spirits.
The passage explicitly says fire is the symbol, center, and enabling condition of social life, and that possession of fire makes human life possible.
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