Motif
Ritual relocation of a tree-spirit before or after felling
ritual_relocation_of_a_tree_spirit_before_or_after_felling
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Taboo and Ritual Restriction. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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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 1685-1753 confidence: high
Frazer states that spirits may be viewed as incorporated in trees, or, in another view, as dwelling in trees and able to leave them; Pelew Islanders conjure the tree-spirit to leave a tree being felled and settle on another.
Tree-felling is accompanied by conjuration, worship, planting a young tree, placing a sprig, or marking a stump to induce or enable the spirit to depart or continue living.
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