Motif
Sacred fire rekindled from deity's object
sacred_fire_rekindled_from_deity_s_object
A motif of the Sacred Fire and Divine Light family, within the sub-family Kindling, Rekindling, and New-Fire Making. 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. 2 of 2) CONTENTS / NOTE. OFFERINGS OF FIRST-FRUITS. / INDEX. / FOOTNOTES; lines 14848-14990 confidence: medium
A report states that if Perkunas's honored fire went out, it was rekindled by sparks struck from a stone held in the god image's hand.
A fire maintained in honor of Perkunas is said to be rekindled from a stone held by the god's image.
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