Motif
Ritual control of wind
ritual_control_of_wind
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Divine Possession and Inspiration. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
comparative
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 1 of 2) PREFACE. / J. G. FRAZER. / CHAPTER I. THE KING OF THE WOOD. / MACAULAY.; lines 854-921 confidence: high
The passage opens by stating that people are thought to be able to make wind blow or be still.
The passage repeatedly describes prescribed actions intended to start, direct, obtain, stop, or calm wind.
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 1 of 2) PREFACE. / J. G. FRAZER. / CHAPTER I. THE KING OF THE WOOD. / MACAULAY.; lines 854-921 confidence: high
“the savage thinks he can make the wind to blow or to be still”
The passage repeatedly describes actions intended to make wind rise, blow in a particular direction, drop, or stop.
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