Motif
Human-brain feeding prescription for monstrous serpents
human_brain_feeding_prescription_for_monstrous_serpents
A motif of the Serpent and Serpent Guardian family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
persian
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Persian Literature, Volume 1 HSHENG / TAHMERS / JEMSHD / MIRTS-TZ, AND HIS SON ZOHK; lines 902-1028 confidence: high
Ibls says the serpents should be fed daily with human brains to prolong Zohk's life, hoping thereby to destroy many humans; the passage says Adam's descendants continue increasing.
Ibls says the serpents must be fed daily with human brains and hopes this will destroy many humans.
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