Motif
Imitative or coercive fire directed toward the sky
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A motif of the Sacred Fire and Divine Light family, within the sub-family Sympathetic and Imitative Fire Magic. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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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 705-773 confidence: high
Heathen Arabs tie bushes to cattle, set the bushes on fire, drive the cattle to a mountain-top, and pray for rain; this may imitate lightning on the horizon.
Burning bushes, flames, and torches are connected with imitating lightning or threatening heaven to produce rain.
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