Motif
Fire purgation before approaching a ruler
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A motif of the Sacred Fire and Divine Light family, within the sub-family Purifying, Protective, and Boundary Fires. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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comparative
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 1 of 2) CHAPTER I. THE KING OF THE WOOD. / MACAULAY. / CHAPTER II. THE PERILS OF THE SOUL. / HEINE.; lines 3892-3959 confidence: high
Envoys visiting a Tartar Khan and their gifts had to pass between two fires before admission; the fire was said to purge magical influence intended against the Khan.
Envoys and gifts must pass between two fires, and the stated function is to purge possible magical influence before access to the Khan.
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