Motif
soul capture or detention by spirits and sorcerers
soul_capture_or_detention_by_spirits_and_sorcerers
A motif of the Soul Loss and Restoration family. 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 3423-3497 confidence: high
Amboina example: a sorcerer plucks a branch, waves it while calling the sick man's name to recover a soul detained by demons, then strikes the patient with the branch so the soul returns.
Souls are said to be detained by demons or tree spirits and also caught, conjured away, enclosed, or sold by human sorcerers and enchanters.
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