Motif
suspension between heaven and earth to contain power
suspension_between_heaven_and_earth_to_contain_power
A motif of the World Axis and Sacred Center family, within the sub-family Cosmic Realms and Between-World Containment. 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. 2 of 2) The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) / CONTENTS; lines 5484-5571 confidence: high
Menstrual seclusion is explained as neutralising dangerous influences; first-menstruation precautions include not touching ground or seeing sun, keeping the girl suspended between heaven and earth for her safety and others’.
Girls and divine persons are described as safest and least harmful when kept from both earth and sun/heaven, effectively suspended between the two.
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