Motif
inferred ruler of heavenly bodies and elements
inferred_ruler_of_heavenly_bodies_and_elements
A motif of the Supreme Ruler and Cosmic Sovereignty family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
norse
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The Younger Edda; Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda INDEX 291 / THE YOUNGER EDDA. / INTRODUCTION. / FOREWORD.; lines 705-761 confidence: high
From old kinsmen, humans learn that the courses of heavenly bodies are uneven, with some longer than others, and infer a strong ruler who can control them.
Humans infer a mighty ruler from the uneven courses of heavenly bodies and extend his rule to elements, sun, dew, products of earth, winds, sea, and weather.
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