Motif
ritualized elemental sovereignty
ritualized_elemental_sovereignty
A motif of the Supreme Ruler and Cosmic Sovereignty family, within the sub-family Symbolic and Ritual Displays of Dominion. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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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 1446-1526 confidence: medium
In the backwoods of Cambodia are reported two mysterious sovereigns, the King of the Fire and the King of the Water, formerly exchanging presents with the King of Cambodia.
The Cambodian-associated pair are explicitly titled King of the Fire and King of the Water and described as mystic or spiritual sovereigns.
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