Motif
Harmful magic by knotted cord
harmful_magic_by_knotted_cord
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Apotropaic Protection and Sympathetic Magic. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) ENTITLED, THE DAYBREAK; WHERE IT WAS REVEALED IS DISPUTED. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER CXIV. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 39468-39512 confidence: high
The note describes witches tying knots in a cord, blowing on them, and uttering magical words in order to affect or debilitate someone they intend to injure.
The notes describe knot-tying, blowing, and magical words as a means to injure or debilitate a person, and apply this to a story about Mohammed being bewitched.
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