Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

protective mark

protective_mark

A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Protective Charms and Apotropaic Objects. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


jewish christian

  • Exodus Exodus 12:1-14, 21-31 confidence: medium

    The blood shall be to you for a token on the houses where you are... Yahweh struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt.

    Candidate motif from literal passage evidence.

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