Motif
sacred mountain
sacred_mountain
A motif of the World Axis and Sacred Center family, within the sub-family Mountains, Sacred Peaks, and Mountain Powers. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
2 traditions
australian aboriginal (1) · jewish christian (1)
australian aboriginal
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The Euahlayi Tribe: A Study of Aboriginal Life in Australia THE AMUSEMENTS OF BLACKS / CHAPTER XVI / BUSH BOGIES AND FINIS / GLOSSARY; lines 5906-6014 confidence: medium
"Oobi Oobi, sacred mountain."
The glossary identifies Oobi Oobi as a sacred mountain.
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jewish christian
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Exodus Exodus 19:1-20; 24:3-18 confidence: medium
Moses went up to God... Yahweh's glory settled on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days.
Candidate motif from literal passage evidence.
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