Motif
human control of natural phenomena
human_control_of_natural_phenomena
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Divine Possession and Inspiration. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
comparative
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 1 of 2) PREFACE. / J. G. FRAZER. / CHAPTER I. THE KING OF THE WOOD. / MACAULAY.; lines 517-565 confidence: medium
Frazer introduces examples of people who believe they can rule or influence natural phenomena, naming rain, sun, and wind as commonly supposed to be under human control in some degree.
The passage says rain, sun, and wind are commonly supposed by the described peoples to be under human control in some degree.
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