Motif
Life or consciousness controlled by handling an external soul-object
life_or_consciousness_controlled_by_handling_an_external_soul_object
A motif of the External Soul and Life-Token family, within the sub-family Control Through a Life-Container. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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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 7176-7253 confidence: high
In a Mongolian story, Joro captures the wasp-form soul sent by the enchanter-lama Tschoridong and controls the lama's consciousness by opening and shutting his hand.
Joro controls the lama's consciousness by holding the wasp; the queen controls Bidasari's unconsciousness and revival by taking the fish out of water and returning it.
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