Motif
Ritual retrieval and return of the missing soul
ritual_retrieval_and_return_of_the_missing_soul
A motif of the Soul Loss and Restoration family, within the sub-family Soul Recall, Retrieval, and Return to the Body. 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) CHAPTER I. THE KING OF THE WOOD. / MACAULAY. / CHAPTER II. THE PERILS OF THE SOUL. / HEINE.; lines 3345-3421 confidence: high
A sorcerer identifies the devil's abode; the patient's friends bring offerings, pray for the soul's release, release a hen as ransom, return with some items, and announce that the soul is released.
Rites include praying for release, calling the sick person's name, catching the soul in cloth, gathering souls in a bag, fishing for a soul in a bowl, and restoring a leaf-wrapped soul to the body.
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