Motif
Protective magical or medicinal herb
protective_magical_or_medicinal_herb
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Apotropaic Protection and Sympathetic Magic. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
hindu
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The Ramayan of Valmiki HIPPOLYTE FAUCHE. / ADDITIONAL NOTES. / H. H. WILSON. / THE SUPPLIANT DOVE.; lines 58747-58884 confidence: medium
A prized medicinal herb is compared with Homeric Moly, given by Hermes to Ulysses against enchantment and harmful forces; the note says Moly is probably a corruption of Sanskrit Mula, a root.
The note presents a prized herb with sovereign power and compares it with Moly, which is described as useful against enchantment and harmful apparitions.
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The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse HIPPOLYTE FAUCHE. / ADDITIONAL NOTES. / H. H. WILSON. / THE SUPPLIANT DOVE.; lines 58745-58882 confidence: high
A prized herb with sovereign power against misfortune is compared with Homeric Moly or Hæmony, given by Hermes to Ulysses for use against enchantment and other dangers; the note proposes relation to Sanskrit Múla, a root.
The passage describes a prized herb with sovereign power against misfortune and compares it to Moly or Hæmony used against enchantment and other dangers.
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