Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

plant used for omen drawing on a calendrical feast day

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A motif of the Prophecy and Systematic Divination family, within the sub-family Divination Methods and Implements. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


comparative

  • The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 1 of 2) CHAPTER II. THE PERILS OF THE SOUL. / HEINE. / CHAPTER III. KILLING THE GOD. / FOOTNOTES; lines 11851-11982 confidence: medium

    At Smyrna, a blossom of the agnus castus is used on St. John’s Day for a similar purpose, though omens are drawn differently.

    The agnus castus blossom is used at Smyrna on St. John’s Day to draw omens.

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