Motif
life bound to a tree or plant
life_bound_to_a_tree_or_plant
A motif of the External Soul and Life-Token family, within the sub-family Plants and Trees Holding Life. 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. 2 of 2) The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) / CONTENTS; lines 7311-7386 confidence: high
In folk-tales, a person’s life may be bound up with a plant, with the plant’s withering and the person’s death linked.
Many examples describe a child’s or person’s life, growth, health, or fortune as linked to a planted or preserved tree or plant.
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