Motif
ritual restriction of priestly office
ritual_restriction_of_priestly_office
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.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
comparative
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 1 of 2) CHAPTER I. THE KING OF THE WOOD. / MACAULAY. / CHAPTER II. THE PERILS OF THE SOUL. / HEINE.; lines 2973-3029 confidence: high
The Flamen Dialis is subject to numerous restrictions involving horses, armies, rings, knots, sacred fire, food, animals, vines, bed feet, hair and nails, dead bodies, holy-day work, uncovered air, and bonds brought into his house.
The Flamen Dialis and Flaminica are presented through detailed lists of forbidden actions, contacts, and required ritual responses.
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