Motif
Guiding animals lead a hero to a sacred branch
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A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Animal and Nature Helpers. 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. 2 of 2) The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) / CONTENTS; lines 8043-8129 confidence: medium
Frazer says the Golden Bough has been identified with mistletoe; Virgil compares it to mistletoe, describes it growing on an oak, and has two doves guide Aeneas to the place where it shines with golden leaves.
Two doves guide Aeneas to the Golden Bough growing on an oak.
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