Motif
nested concealment of life in animal, box, and necklace
nested_concealment_of_life_in_animal_box_and_necklace
A motif of the External Soul and Life-Token family, within the sub-family Nested Containers and Guarded Hiding Places. 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 6654-6693 confidence: high
A holy mendicant tells a queen she will bear a son whose life is bound to a big boal-fish in the palace tank; in the fish’s heart is a wooden box, and in the box is a golden necklace that is the son’s life.
Dalim’s life is described as bound to a boal-fish, within whose heart is a wooden box containing a golden necklace that is his life.
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