Motif
ritual expulsion of a tempter by stones
ritual_expulsion_of_a_tempter_by_stones
A motif of the Sacrifice and Offering family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) SECTION I. / SECTION II. / SECTION III / SECTION IV.; lines 5789-5841 confidence: high
Pilgrims hasten to Mina and throw seven stones at three marks or pillars, in imitation of Abraham driving away the devil by stones when the devil disturbed or tempted him as he went to sacrifice his son.
Pilgrims throw stones at pillars in Mina, explained as imitating Abraham driving away the devil, with an alternate Adamic precedent.
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) SECTION I. / SECTION II. / SECTION III / SECTION IV.; lines 5789-5841 confidence: high
Pilgrims hasten to Mina and throw seven stones at three marks or pillars, in imitation of Abraham, who met the devil while going to sacrifice his son and was commanded by GOD to drive him away by throwing stones.
The Mina rite of throwing seven stones at marks or pillars is explained as imitation of Abraham driving away the devil, with an alternate attribution to Adam.
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